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One of my multilingual friends called English the mixed playdoh version of French and German.
I hate it honestly. The french spent centuries ruling England and messing up our language just for the rest of the world to make fun of us for it as if it's our fault.
"Wah, I'm the British, and I'm upset about being colonized" that's what you sound like
I'm american but the romans and french taught them how to do it.
And if anyone calls me british ever again there will be consequences
Oh no, an american threatening consequences. What are you going to do, impose tariffs?
This reply is art.
I'll cry really hard and make you feel bad because your european empathy makes you supspecktable to emotional damage.
TIL empathy is a European thing. All the more reason to move to Europe. Unfortunately, I'm american, so by your logic I'll just water my lawn with your tears...
I think you're taking the shitposting too seriously.
I think you're taking the shitposting too seriously.
Wanna kiss?
Not even a little bit
Nice try, but if you were really american, you'd spell it conzequences.
It's spelt colonised
I would pronounce that "colon-iced"
Frozen butt plug
Nice business model. Silicone ice molds, sanitary and there's no risk of tearing during extraction.
you can make something idiotproof, they'll then invent a bigger idiot.
Just don't rip it out like you're starting a lawnmower, should be simple
Sorry, I just heard lawnmower, what do I do with all this blood now?
Free lube
Nice try Mr. Italiano.
Domo rigatoni, Mr Roboto
Don't forget the ancient Latin that a bunch of scholars pulled in during the 1600s because the French descendants weren't fancy enough.
One time in high school, I dissociated so hard that I temporarily couldn't understand spoken English. Tbf, I did it intentionally just to see if I could (as nerds do when they're bored in gym class.) It was very interesting. English sounded like a softer German with French pronunciations, which tracks. I thought it sounded pleasant. I still want to know what non-Native English speakers think, but it was fun to listen to English "from the outside" for a few minutes.
If you're curious,
I was on the loud, busy bleachers with many other people. I decided to concentrate on the sounds I heard, and only on the sounds, without attempting to understand anything that was said. At some point it's like my comprehension disengaged and I was in a sea of meaningless chatter. It should be noted that I am neurodivergent, so perhaps it was easier for me to concentrate on pure sensory information? Who knows. I sure don't.If anybody else has had this experience, I'm curious what it was like for you, too.
Haven't tried.
There was an italian singer that made an "american" song with made up words, it was a huge hit apparently. Like in the sixties or something, might give you the feeling of it too.
It is at least 3 languages in a trenchcoat.
Hahaha, that's pretty good!