# In which I am a crabby old goat about 'they/them' pronouns

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 6, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-am-a-crabby-old-goat-about-they-them-pronouns/803681 "2017-12-06T07:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-am-a-crabby-old-goat-about-they-them-pronouns/803681/101 "2017-12-24T02:25:03Z")

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I am astounded by the number of people who are still just dropping by to tell us that it isn’t _them_ who has an issue, it’s those weird _other_ folks who just won’t follow the rules. Just keep telling yourself that, and stop yammering on to the rest of us. Petulant children.

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**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-am-a-crabby-old-goat-about-they-them-pronouns/803681/102 "2017-12-24T02:54:38Z")

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When the rule is “Don’t be a jerk” it is both weird and offfensive not to follow it

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