Reply #181: The "generic you"?

[Straw Man]

Let's do this again, shall we?

Maybe you disagree, ...

Hmm... Doesn't look generic to me. You are addressing what I think, aren't you?

... and you think stuffing a loaded, unholstered Glock ...

Again, you're talking about my beliefs and opinions.

... in your pants is a rational act of self-defense.

Oh, is this the part where I'm supposed to realize that you're no longer talking about me, but about some "generic" person? How exactly was I supposed to make that inference, when the "you" heretofore in your sentence has referred specifically to me?

This is why the use of the generic "you" is discouraged. It is sloppy and misleading.

I'm sure plenty of people here would be willing with your English.

And I'm sure just as many "would be willing with" yours. One hint: Don't go to Wikipedia for your grammar instruction. And don't blame the reader for the imprecision in your writing.