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You know that origami flower shop we kept talking about maybe one day wandering through?
(ponder.cat)
this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2025
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The "you" in the 3rd panel refers to the hypothetical shop owner referenced in the 2nd panel, not the dude she's talking with.
It is a confusing way to frame a sentence though, saying "you" in the context of an acted out conversation with someone who isn't there
It's a valid and moderately common construction. This is called the generic (or indefinite) form of you. It's primarily used as a colloquial or less formal substitute for one.
But yes, you do have to infer whom you is referencing from the context, so I could see why some might find it more confusing.