• Bgugi@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      The “reverse” here is in the context: “parental controls” is conventionally allows parents to restrict offspring.

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        9 hours ago

        Yeah I get the attempted use, but it’s not a reverse because adults can only restrict minors, not “offspring”. And yes, I am fun at parties.