The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 6 months agoMost people are only half-listeninglemmy.worldimagemessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 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-up0·6 months agoAll of those examples are people you usually specifically select. “The barista” should be fine
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 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-up0·6 months 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