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What's your "old person" trait? (feddit.ch)
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My old person trait is that I think 'ghosting' is completely unacceptable and you owe the other person a face-to-face conversation.

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[–] ExaptationStation@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My old person trait is beginning any request with “May I…?” instead of “Can I…?”

[–] ForbiddenRoot@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sometimes, in jest of course, if someone asks me for some permission using "Can I [...]?" I reply "I am sure you CAN but you MAY not" :)

[–] Tnaeriv@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Cambridge Dictionary says:

We use can, could and may to ask for permission. We use can and may, but not could, to give permission.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary says:

The use of can to ask or grant permission has been common since the 19th century and is well established

So you're not only being petty, you're also plainly wrong

[–] RhetoricalOrator@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Huh, TIL that my old person trait is being petty and plainly wrong.

[–] ForbiddenRoot@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So you’re not only being petty, you’re also plainly wrong

Relax, you are reading too deeply into things. This is a light and good-humored thread, please don't spoil it by making personal attacks. There's Reddit for that kind of behavior, it will fit right in.

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

I wasn't trying to make any personal attack or really even be snarky or whatever. My attempt at humor just didn't land.

Dad Laws dictate that when my children ask, "Can I have a popcicle?" that I must reply with, "I dunno, can you?"

Edit: Oops! Just saw that you weren't replying to me. The thread makes more sense now.

[–] ForbiddenRoot@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

No worries, we're good. Cheers :)