Re: all at a sudden Firefox
On Monday 02 May 2016 03:31:50 Doug wrote:
> On 05/01/2016 01:07 PM, Juan R. de Silva wrote:
> > On Sun, 01 May 2016 09:13:30 +0000, Curt wrote:
> >> I suppose you've tried the obvious (cough) like starting Firefox in safe
> >> mode,
> >> refreshing the sucker, renaming prefs.js, using a virgin profile and the
> >> like (or have you already told us that upthread somewhere).
> >
> > Yes, I tried all these.
> >
> >> And gals.
> >
> > Certainly. Gals actually go first without saying.
> >
> > Seriously. This one was quite an interesting remark. You see, these days,
> > here on Canadian West Coast, most of people, especially young people,
> > use "guys" for both guys and gals. And it always seemed to me that gals
> > were promoting this change more actively than guys. I actually personally
> > do not like the change much and it took me some time to get used to it.
> >
> > And now, when I'd used it just without much thinking any more... Bingo...
> > You got me. :-)
> >
> > It looks like people at your place still use two distinct terms. :-)
> > Where are you?
>
> I was stationed in California in the late 50s and the usage was common
> there way back then. I come from New York, and I was not used ot that, but
> I think it
> is more commonly used even in New York.
Yes, but not this side of the pond.
Lisi
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