On Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 7:47:00 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> tert in seattle wrote:
>
> > Cindy writes:
> >> Gary wrote:
> >>> One should never wash down a good meal with beer.
> >> You should also stop telling people what they shouldn't drink.
> I just state my personal preference.

Then you should say "I never wash down a good meal with beer".
"One should" implies a unnamed other person. For example,
"One should never drive 100 mph in a residential area."

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 7 Jan 2021 05:29:43 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 7:47:00 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> tert in seattle wrote:
>>
>> > Cindy writes:
>> >> Gary wrote:
>> >>> One should never wash down a good meal with beer.
>> >> You should also stop telling people what they shouldn't drink.
>> I just state my personal preference.
>
>Then you should say "I never wash down a good meal with beer".
>"One should" implies a unnamed other person. For example,
>"One should never drive 100 mph in a residential area."

If you corner him, he'll use his last line of defense: "I was only
teasing".