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What's the most petty/pointless/pedantic hill you're willing to die on? (programming.dev)

submitted 3 months ago by notnotmike@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For me, it may be that the toilet paper roll needs to have the open end away from the wall. I don't want to reach under the roll to take a piece! That's ludicrous!

That or my recent addiction to correcting people when they use "less" when they should use "fewer"

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[-] supamanc@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

It's addictive, not addicting.

[-] aeharding@vger.social 10 points 3 months ago

Skydive terminology. Its not a chute, dammit, it’s a canopy or a wing.

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[-] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

People should stop purchasing things from Nintendo. The literal worst company I've ever been a fan of.

[-] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Abolishing the word "automobile" since it mixes Greek and latin.

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[-] Onionguy@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago

The toilet paper roll has to be placed so the tear off sheet faces the shitting person, and not the wall.

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[-] EddyNottingham@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago

The word "utilize".

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[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 9 points 3 months ago

Buying products from (known) Chinese companies and buying products manufactured / assembled / resources acquired in China isn't the same and the former should be condemned.

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[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Yellow mustard is the best version of mustard.

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