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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
As Monster explained, certain words and phrases, while still in English, carry different connotations in different countries. If you aren't cognizant of where the poster is from, you can misinterpret the post.
I think this shows up more in the daily banter than posts on serious international issues, but it's still important to flow of thoughts and feelings.
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So this was about word usage? Now THAT I can agree with but that's not what they are conversing about.
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Originally Posted by Undertoad
The cultures will slowly merge, and we accelerate the process.
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I thought we already were.
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Originally Posted by Flint
And the old-guard luddites will drag their feet at every step, constantly reminding us that we should stay segregated into little boxes that will be increasingly impossible to maintain the illusion of. I'm against that. If you hadn't noticed. There's no point in resisting the future--it comes whether you welcome it or not.
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This is why you can love/hate flint. That's so smart to be almost poetic.
I am still waiting for someone to tell Flint to chill though. My fair meter is blinking. He is way more to the point and the quick than I was.
That means he's blighter too.
ah never mind. It's payday hey!
