this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No single word in the English vocabulary grates against me more than when I hear owners of residential property refer to it as "units".

It's so dehumanizing. Rather, it's monetizing humanity.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

Indeed. This euphemism triggers easily.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can't spell humanity without unit after all.

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You might want to inspect those words again

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

Reminds me of "human resources". My experiences with HR have also been largely negative. They're there to protect and make sure the humans are a resource to the company, not for the humans and humanity.