Is YOU a general pronoun? Well not really although native speakers often incorrectly use it as one. This is why copying native speakers is not always the best idea. EXAMPLE "I love live music concerts because YOU can get close to your idols." THIS IS TECHNICALLY INCORRECT Someone may well say this in general conversation but it is more correct to say either.... "I love live music concerts because I can get close to my idols" OR something like this.... "Live music concerts are great. PEOPLE can get close to THEIR idols" Here is another example. "There are many things to do in my hometown. YOU can go to the museum, YOU can go to the art gallery or YOU can go to the mall" This is fine if the "YOU" is a reference to the person you are speaking to. However, in an IELTS test for example where the response is a general statement the following would be better. " I love going to the museum and I also enjoy going the art gallery as do my friends. WE really appreciate the great works of art there. The shopping mall is another place were many PEOPLE love to hang out . THEY can purchase a wide variety of items there" Okay so I have managed to avoid the word "you". It is really quite easy and especially for IELTS using a variety of pronouns will show a higher level of understanding to the examiner.