.@existentialcoms I spend 8 hours a day telling rich children that "bae," "YOLO," "flow," "hashtag," etc... aren't "real" English.
No rich child has ever been told the way he speaks isn't "real" English, and to speak properly he'll have to match the dialect of the poor.
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@existentialcoms and how is this any different from your classist views on who constitutes a "proper" philosopher, anywayThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@existentialcoms I've heard quite a few of my somewhat wealthy peers complain about "difficult" words.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@existentialcoms Well original English was the language of the poor. The nobility spoke French, and the peasants spoke Anglo-Saxon/EnglishThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@existentialcoms the rich have "proper", the poor have "authentic", which is valued more depends on who you're talking to.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@existentialcoms No poor child has ever made real coin by listening to the dialect of the dorks either.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@existentialcoms if the rich kid is American and the poor kid is English they probably have.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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