Re:My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer
by vanusa on Monday December 27, 2021 @03:39PM
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Privilege as a concept, and acknowledging what privilege one has, is what we’re discussing.
Actually we were specifically discussing the "check your ..." phrase in current usage, expressed as an imperative. Not privilege as a general concept.
And yes, the "phrasing of phrase" is the whole point of the phrase. Along with of course, who is saying it and to whom. Especially when the recipient most likely wasn't asking you to "provide advice" to them in the first place, now were they.
BTW here's what seems to be the definitive article on its origin:
Re:My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer
by borski on Monday December 27, 2021 @04:10PM
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I don’t think we’ll agree here, but point taken at the end - I shouldn’t have said “you are making it that.” Apologies - I was getting a little annoyed.
Actually we were specifically discussing the "check your ..." phrase in current usage, expressed as an imperative. Not privilege as a general concept.
And yes, the "phrasing of phrase" is the whole point of the phrase. Along with of course, who is saying it and to whom. Especially when the recipient most likely wasn't asking you to "provide advice" to them in the first place, now were they.
BTW here's what seems to be the definitive article on its origin:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/what-th...
You are making it that.
It wouldn't hurt you to check the button-pushy, "you're the problem" vibe on that statement. If you don't mind a bit of advice.