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Ugh, “my *anything*” when referring to a person who’s not family is very revealing about what someone thinks they’re getting as part of the transaction. Major red flag that.
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'my bike fitter'
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Its all in the context I think. Its a pretty reasonable shorthand in some circumstances. You're right though, it can come across poorly.
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My experience of this a tradesperson is that I’m not a huge fan of being referred to as “my electrician” as it feels like it introduces a power dynamic where the client is in charge rather than it being an equal and mutually beneficial relationship.
Same goes when I hear people saying it about other tradespeople - it’s so often the way that it is said that puts my back up. “I’ll get my joiner in to sort that” - just seems a bit degrading.It’s a minor thing, and largely semantics. I can see how many people would see it as inconsequential, and I’d posit that the majority of tradespeople are completely unbothered by it.
I see dentist has come up. I wouldn’t be comfortable referring to them as “my dentist” to their face, but it is the obvious shorthand for use in conversation, while saying “the dentist” doesn’t really add any ambiguity either.
chez_jay
Stonehedge
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