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But perhaps English isn't their native language. Or perhaps there are regional variants of English where this is a normal way to ask a question. There are pro
by nitrogen 6y ago
But perhaps English isn't their native language.
Or perhaps there are regional variants of English where this is a normal way to ask a question. There are probably lots of idioms that work in one area but would be offensive in another, and it's not always easy to predict.
- idiotsecant 6y agoI am pretty sure that phrasing comes off as aggressively rude in all regional variants.
- nitrogen 6y agoFor what it's worth, that kind of surety that one knows every region comes off as rude in quite a few places as well. For example, it was quite amusing and annoying watching a coworker insist that the rural area I originally came from isn't rural because it doesn't meet his personal definition, though he had never even been to the state. "I don't see why" is a valid way of expressing a lack of understanding combined with a spirit of collaboration where I am from.