The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to White People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoMost people are only half-listeninglemmy.worldimagemessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1852
arrow-up1852imageMost people are only half-listeninglemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to White People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square108fedilink
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up29·2 months agoEh, it’s common terminology though — my doctor, my hairdresser, my mechanic, my lawyer. Doesn’t imply a class structure IMHO.
minus-squarecriticon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoAll of those examples are people you usually specifically select. “The barista” should be fine
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoWho’s to say the person isn’t a regular at a particular coffee shop with a particular barista? Frankly, it tracks with the discussion of medication dosages, which would be weirdly personal otherwise.
minus-squarecriticon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month ago it tracks with the discussion of medication dosages, which would be weirdly personal otherwise. That’s fair
Eh, it’s common terminology though — my doctor, my hairdresser, my mechanic, my lawyer. Doesn’t imply a class structure IMHO.
All of those examples are people you usually specifically select. “The barista” should be fine
Who’s to say the person isn’t a regular at a particular coffee shop with a particular barista? Frankly, it tracks with the discussion of medication dosages, which would be weirdly personal otherwise.
That’s fair