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dependencyinjection ,

That’s damn cute and today is a bad day so I needed to see something like this.

Hate to anthropomorphise things but it looks like it’s smiling, like a big shit eating grin.

Okokimup ,
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I hope your day gets better.

dependencyinjection ,

Thank you. I’m sure it will, if not I’ll go to bed lol

TheFriar ,

I hope you one day find something better that will bring a smile to your face other than eating shit.

lugal ,

Don’t call animals “things” but I see what you mean

dependencyinjection ,

Why?

I could have used it I guess as I don’t know the gender of it, but what’s wrong with things? I love animals and I didn’t mean to use it in a derogatory way.

lugal ,

Why didn’t you say:

Hate to anthropomorphise animals but it looks like it’s smiling, like a big shit eating grin.

Or stuff still feels more neutral. But I’m not a native speaker of English so maybe “thing” isn’t as derogative as it sounds to me

big_slap ,

in this case, thing isn’t derogative to a native speaker, in my opinion. I can see where your confusion is, though.

my tip would be to look at the other words in the sentence to try and grasp the tone of the entire statement. I know it’s difficult, but you’ll get there… good luck!

fushuan ,

Thing is a synonim of stuff and they don’t really have any kind of different connotation. Stuff might be more coloquial, which doesn’t mean thing is formal, I wouldn’t use stuff in a form setting, that’s all.

dependencyinjection ,

As the other person said, I just don’t believe it’s an issue for native English speakers to use “thing” in that context.

lugal ,

I just today watch an episode where someone said “you are the thing I love most” to a person as if it was a sign or something but it’s just selective memory.

I’m sorry for being stupid I guess. We are all here to learn.

sigmaklimgrindset ,
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Sending you good vibes, internet friend!

dependencyinjection ,

Thanks friend.

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