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[-] alyth@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

Really? I just interpreted the use of normie here as "layperson" or "average user" and thought it was completely harmless.

[-] tory@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

Have someone refer to you as a normie and lmk if it feels neutral or derogatory.

[-] alyth@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

I can't imagine normies getting worked up over what some internet nerd calls them

[-] tory@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That's neither here nor there and sidesteps the point. Also, depending on how you define normies and nerds, it's a bit silly. You can't imagine a random person being worked up by being called names online. I mean, okay, if you say so.

[-] MxM111@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Yes, it means layperson, but with derogatory cense. It is like using the n-word to describe black people (though not as extreme). If you mean average user, just say average user, unless you really mean to use derogatory term, that is.

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