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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's just faster to say "we don't do TikTok" than to say "My husband and I don't use TikTok, nor would we allow Ellie to watch TikTok videos even if we did have it on our phones"[/quote] You and others are missing the point that it's the use of the word "do" instead of the actual verb that is grating and adds a layer of judgment. Just say "we don't WATCH tv". Ellie doesn't DRINK juice. We don't HAVE TikTok accounts. Of course every family can set parameters and you have to communicate them. But just say the actual verb. Don't say "do" instead, and no need to add "allow/disallow" either. The kids who have TikTok and drink juice and watch TV are not "doing juice" or "doing TikTok" or "doing TV". No one would talk like that. So why phrase it like that in the reverse? [/quote]
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