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[–] odium@programming.dev 136 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A small part of my soul dies everytime I see "I'm" used that way

[–] moody@lemmings.world 95 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Most folk'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folk'll

[–] odium@programming.dev 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

You probably think you'll never feel bad for saying that, but one of these nights, staying up late, thinking about the things you said and done, you'll.

[–] shundi82@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like Cletus, the slack jawed yokel.

[–] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some folk'll never lose a toe, but then again some folk'll...

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Whats goin' on over here on this side?

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Here's a Tom Scott video that explains why that doesn't work in English: https://youtu.be/CkZyZFa5qO0?si=TqDXKLcbMF_qfofG

[–] thomas@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

As he said, it doesn't work in English ... until enough people does it that it becomes acceptable.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] null 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] odium@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Any living language. Don't tell France though.