• Zahille7@lemmy.world
    668·
    2 months ago

    Why isn’t it just common practice to just use “they” instead the entirely cumbersome “he/her”?

    Like it’s just so much easier to type out and say, and it’s just better to use regardless.

    • Tyoda@lemm.ee
      332·
      2 months ago

      The fun part is that you’ll have people complaining about it either way!

    • Evkob@lemmy.ca
      18·
      2 months ago

      Not only is it more readable and aesthetically-pleasing, singular “they” is more inclusive of people outside the gender binary!

    • faultypidgeon@programming.devOP
      71·
      2 months ago

      Love how the top comment doesn’t even answer the question. But TIL, I guess. If I had known this option existed, I probably would have used it. I’m going to play the “not a native english speaker”-card on this one.

      • Alinor@lemmy.world
        40·
        2 months ago

        It doesn’t though. They has been used for singular without knowing the gender for a long time.

      • Fondots@lemmy.world
        21·
        2 months ago

        My friend forgot their umbrella at the office.

        They nervously answered the phone.

        They’re a lazy motherfucker.

        I gave my friend a hug and wished them a speedy recovery.

        Any of those sound unusual, or like they’re referring to more than one person?

      • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        I was taught this very aggressively in school, but it turns out that it’s just not true and there’s a long history of singular they.

  • gazter@aussie.zone
    17·
    2 months ago

    None!

    There should be no guilty pleasures in music. Especially dating. It’s much more attractive to have a wide range of tastes and be comfortable with what you like.

    • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      If I have to hate a reasonably decent pop rock band to earn points I shouldn’t even be on the date.

      • fckreddit@lemmy.ml
        5·
        2 months ago

        I don’t have a baseline when it comes to pop songs. Also, I have never been on a date anyways. So, it’s all good.

    • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I’m personally not a fan of most of their albums, but I have to say that put on a great live show. They started as a cover band and last I saw them, they did a bunch of covers of 70-80s rock, all of which were very well done.

  • andrewta@lemmy.world
    151·
    2 months ago

    Doesn’t exist. I tell them what I like. If they can’t handle the truth then it wouldn’t work anyway.

    I also don’t have guilty pleasures. I enjoy things.

  • jBlight@lemmy.world
    131·
    2 months ago

    So I put my hands up. They’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away. I’m noddin’ my head like, yeah. Movin’ my hips like, yeah. I got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song. They know I’m gonna be okay. Yeah, it’s a party in the U.S.A. Yeah, it’s a party in the U.S.A.

  • Karcinogen@discuss.tchncs.de
    12·
    2 months ago

    My workout playlist consists of anime openings and Power Metal. I don’t watch anime nor play D&D, but I like the fast-paced and fantasy/superhero style.

      • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
        5·
        2 months ago

        hes just one of those guys that gives a solid live performance. he sounds exactly like the albums, not a lot of extra bullshit… mostly him and the piano.

        similar with weird al… my hands down favorite live artist.

  • IHave69XiBucks@lemmygrad.ml
    9·
    2 months ago

    I have a philosophy to always expose my craziest parts cuz if they dont like them it eventually wont work anyway so id play cupcakke x mario kart remixes for them

    • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      8·
      2 months ago

      I appreciate this and will do the same. 10 hours of They’re Taking the Hobbits to Isengard. Anyone who can make it at least 3 hours and is singing along instead of stabbing me is a go for date two.

    • BCsven@lemmy.ca
      2·
      2 months ago

      I bought a Front242 CD from a record shop once, got home to find out the staff had grabbed Steely Dan CD an put that in the case accidentally. (The days before tamper proof display adapters, where the media was stored behind the counter)