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Re^2: RFC: Tutorial: use strict; now what!?

by Xiong (Hermit)
on Feb 09, 2012 at 12:16 UTC ( [id://952695]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: RFC: Tutorial: use strict; now what!?
in thread RFC: Tutorial: use strict; now what!?

Who are the ubiquitous "we" and "us"?

We cook your meals, we haul your trash, we connect your calls, we drive your ambulances, we guard you while you sleep.
Do not fuck with us.

I'm not the guy you kill, I'm the guy you buy. —Michael Clayton
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Re^3: RFC: Tutorial: use strict; now what!?
by RedElk (Hermit) on Feb 09, 2012 at 14:32 UTC

    That's cute.

    But, I'm not sure you got my point. The way you employ the ubiquitous "we" and "us" in your tutorial sounds like you're talking down to your reader. Not the right tone, in my opinion.

      Sorry; we don't agree.

      I'm not the guy you kill, I'm the guy you buy. —Michael Clayton
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