Don't use the G word(s)

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Use this one easy trick to make people listen to you

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or...

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Don't use the G word(s)

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People will listen to you better...

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...if you don't stereotype them.

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Hey guys, what's up?

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http://jessecravens.com/blog/2013/03/12/sxswi-2013-battle-of-the-html5-hackers/

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guys vs guy

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Urban Dictionary!

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„used for a normal/bloke-ish kind of boy. orringinates from guy fawks”

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„used in the same sense as man, bloke, etc. Origins unclear, perhaps Quebecois.”

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„an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"”

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You may wonder what to do.

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This #{programming_language} works just like my girlfriend.

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Awesome you've made me a pun of your technology related joke!

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I'm gonna listen to your message with even more enthusiasm!

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...and I'm sure my gay programming friend feels just as excited.

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Do we really want to play the exclusion game?

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How about a clock, me before coffee, anything creative and original?

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Even my grandmother can do that

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Hmph.

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My mom started using IRC when she was in her 40s, and she's gonna be a grandmother soon.

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When you age-discriminate, you're part of the problem.

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Next time you want to make a generalization

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make sure it's actually relevant.

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Next time you want to make a joke

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make sure it's actually funny.

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You're smarter than that.

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Don't use the G word(s)

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Thanks! @a_meba