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Dumb question from an old: When people use “[none/use name]”, do they actually mean it? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by davel@lemmy.ml to c/hexbear@hexbear.net
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I’ve never actually heard or seen someone honor such a request online or IRL, and it would sound ridiculously stilted if they did. Where is Rumpelstiltskin's coat? Rumpelstiltskin must have left it at the bar. Will someone please text Rumpelstiltskin and let Rumpelstiltskin know?

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[–] blight@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

the only recurring reason to use a pronoun for someone on a place like this is usually to talk about the original poster, who is already lovingly abbreviated "OP", shorter than most pronouns