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0 pointssweeneyrod6y ago0 comments

Are you referring to the behaviour described here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g4oh2GGZOsucZfT1YJ5wjDUS... (for instance using the words "guys", "stupid" and "crazy") or something else?

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layoutIfNeeded6y ago

The word “guys” means something bad in the U.S.?

Sorry, English is not my native language, and I’m genuinely interested because I’ve been using this word quite often and didn’t know it’s offensive.

coldtea6y ago

>The word “guys” means something bad in the U.S.?

Only among people who think just because everybody should change how they talk to accommodate their (frequently updated) ideologies...

bayesian_horse6y ago

Depends on context. If you are a female developer and get constantly referred to as "guy" or to be part of "guys", it's at best annoying.

Just as "guys" don't like to get called "girls".

layoutIfNeeded6y ago

I see! I didn’t know this was the case in the US. I’ve checked my English dictionary and it says:

>guys: Informal Persons of either sex.

I guess it’s one of those differences between British and American English. Good to know, because it seems like one could easily get in trouble for using it incorrectly (in the British sense) in the US!

Thanks!

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__exit__6y ago

What's the source of that document?

I found a page[0] with more info and link references to multiple sources that seems to explain everything in detail.

[0]: https://dev.to/aryanjnyc/ken-wheeler-and-dan-abramov-deactiv...

sweeneyrodOP6y ago

The last Tweet in the article you link

k__6y ago

Interesting that the Vue devs are the source of this.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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layoutIfNeeded6y ago

The word “guys” means something bad in the U.S.?

Sorry, English is not my native language, and I’m genuinely interested because I’ve been using this word quite often and didn’t know it’s offensive.

coldtea6y ago

>The word “guys” means something bad in the U.S.?

Only among people who think just because everybody should change how they talk to accommodate their (frequently updated) ideologies...

bayesian_horse6y ago

Depends on context. If you are a female developer and get constantly referred to as "guy" or to be part of "guys", it's at best annoying.

Just as "guys" don't like to get called "girls".

layoutIfNeeded6y ago

I see! I didn’t know this was the case in the US. I’ve checked my English dictionary and it says:

>guys: Informal Persons of either sex.

Thanks!

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__exit__6y ago

What's the source of that document?

I found a page[0] with more info and link references to multiple sources that seems to explain everything in detail.

[0]: https://dev.to/aryanjnyc/ken-wheeler-and-dan-abramov-deactiv...

sweeneyrodOP6y ago

The last Tweet in the article you link

k__6y ago

Interesting that the Vue devs are the source of this.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse