▲ 1419 ▼ Pettiness level 5 (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (4 children) Is it possible to learn this power? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] danekrae@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (2 children) Anybody whose able to speak another language than english can do it. But that does exclude a lot of americans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) you don't even actually have to speak another language. just make shit up. babble like a fundie "speaking in tongues" and repeat "no speakey eni englche"... helps if you can go a little castor-eyed and pull out the crazed weirdo look. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) But please don't try that with bilinguals. We may not understand you but we have plenty of experience knowing what a foreign language sounds like. I've had two people pull that shit on me and all they did was lose my respect for thinking I'm that stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) While I get what you're saying, I'm not sure whether people who are pretending to speak another language in order to avoid talking to you really care after they have your respect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago What's funny is that one of them did it while their friend was introducing us to seem interesting, I guess, and the other time was out on the street where an older guy was tipsy drinking in public, pulling at my arm, trying to grab my attention while I was about to cross the street. I don't know what was up with either of them, to be honest. Both happened in the same week, and never again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) so like, the people it works on, aren't going to be bilingual people, generally. especially if you happen to be a white dude. But it is fun to fuck with a certain crowd. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Oh, that's why I'm saying it, they didn't know I'm bilingual! So make sure you know first. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent [–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago that's how i reply to talkative hobos on the street permalink fedilink source parent [–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) You only need a couple of phrases (and a practiced accent/pronunciation) to seem believable enough for them to give up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* This. The sayings we all know can easily be repurposed. I am sorry I don't speak [english]. No I do not understand you. Thank you. Where is the train. I may have done this to American tourists in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) no hablo ingles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) That will get you disappeared for the next few years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) naw estoy canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago That too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago "No hablo ingles" "Quieres visitar El Salvador?" permalink fedilink source parent [–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago no entender permalink fedilink source parent [–] nef@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago Not from a sycophant. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (2 children) Anybody whose able to speak another language than english can do it. But that does exclude a lot of americans. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) you don't even actually have to speak another language. just make shit up. babble like a fundie "speaking in tongues" and repeat "no speakey eni englche"... helps if you can go a little castor-eyed and pull out the crazed weirdo look. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) But please don't try that with bilinguals. We may not understand you but we have plenty of experience knowing what a foreign language sounds like. I've had two people pull that shit on me and all they did was lose my respect for thinking I'm that stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) While I get what you're saying, I'm not sure whether people who are pretending to speak another language in order to avoid talking to you really care after they have your respect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago What's funny is that one of them did it while their friend was introducing us to seem interesting, I guess, and the other time was out on the street where an older guy was tipsy drinking in public, pulling at my arm, trying to grab my attention while I was about to cross the street. I don't know what was up with either of them, to be honest. Both happened in the same week, and never again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) so like, the people it works on, aren't going to be bilingual people, generally. especially if you happen to be a white dude. But it is fun to fuck with a certain crowd. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Oh, that's why I'm saying it, they didn't know I'm bilingual! So make sure you know first. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent [–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago that's how i reply to talkative hobos on the street permalink fedilink source parent [–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) You only need a couple of phrases (and a practiced accent/pronunciation) to seem believable enough for them to give up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* This. The sayings we all know can easily be repurposed. I am sorry I don't speak [english]. No I do not understand you. Thank you. Where is the train. I may have done this to American tourists in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) you don't even actually have to speak another language. just make shit up. babble like a fundie "speaking in tongues" and repeat "no speakey eni englche"... helps if you can go a little castor-eyed and pull out the crazed weirdo look. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) But please don't try that with bilinguals. We may not understand you but we have plenty of experience knowing what a foreign language sounds like. I've had two people pull that shit on me and all they did was lose my respect for thinking I'm that stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) While I get what you're saying, I'm not sure whether people who are pretending to speak another language in order to avoid talking to you really care after they have your respect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago What's funny is that one of them did it while their friend was introducing us to seem interesting, I guess, and the other time was out on the street where an older guy was tipsy drinking in public, pulling at my arm, trying to grab my attention while I was about to cross the street. I don't know what was up with either of them, to be honest. Both happened in the same week, and never again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) so like, the people it works on, aren't going to be bilingual people, generally. especially if you happen to be a white dude. But it is fun to fuck with a certain crowd. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Oh, that's why I'm saying it, they didn't know I'm bilingual! So make sure you know first. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent [–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago that's how i reply to talkative hobos on the street permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) But please don't try that with bilinguals. We may not understand you but we have plenty of experience knowing what a foreign language sounds like. I've had two people pull that shit on me and all they did was lose my respect for thinking I'm that stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) While I get what you're saying, I'm not sure whether people who are pretending to speak another language in order to avoid talking to you really care after they have your respect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago What's funny is that one of them did it while their friend was introducing us to seem interesting, I guess, and the other time was out on the street where an older guy was tipsy drinking in public, pulling at my arm, trying to grab my attention while I was about to cross the street. I don't know what was up with either of them, to be honest. Both happened in the same week, and never again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) so like, the people it works on, aren't going to be bilingual people, generally. especially if you happen to be a white dude. But it is fun to fuck with a certain crowd. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Oh, that's why I'm saying it, they didn't know I'm bilingual! So make sure you know first. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) While I get what you're saying, I'm not sure whether people who are pretending to speak another language in order to avoid talking to you really care after they have your respect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago What's funny is that one of them did it while their friend was introducing us to seem interesting, I guess, and the other time was out on the street where an older guy was tipsy drinking in public, pulling at my arm, trying to grab my attention while I was about to cross the street. I don't know what was up with either of them, to be honest. Both happened in the same week, and never again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago What's funny is that one of them did it while their friend was introducing us to seem interesting, I guess, and the other time was out on the street where an older guy was tipsy drinking in public, pulling at my arm, trying to grab my attention while I was about to cross the street. I don't know what was up with either of them, to be honest. Both happened in the same week, and never again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) so like, the people it works on, aren't going to be bilingual people, generally. especially if you happen to be a white dude. But it is fun to fuck with a certain crowd. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Oh, that's why I'm saying it, they didn't know I'm bilingual! So make sure you know first. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Oh, that's why I'm saying it, they didn't know I'm bilingual! So make sure you know first. 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago that's how i reply to talkative hobos on the street permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) You only need a couple of phrases (and a practiced accent/pronunciation) to seem believable enough for them to give up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* This. The sayings we all know can easily be repurposed. I am sorry I don't speak [english]. No I do not understand you. Thank you. Where is the train. I may have done this to American tourists in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* This. The sayings we all know can easily be repurposed. I am sorry I don't speak [english]. No I do not understand you. Thank you. Where is the train. I may have done this to American tourists in Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) no hablo ingles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) That will get you disappeared for the next few years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) naw estoy canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago That too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago "No hablo ingles" "Quieres visitar El Salvador?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) That will get you disappeared for the next few years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) naw estoy canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago That too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago "No hablo ingles" "Quieres visitar El Salvador?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) naw estoy canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago That too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago "No hablo ingles" "Quieres visitar El Salvador?" permalink fedilink source parent
