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In the article he describes the device as "terrifying" and "cursed". I think he gets it.
by colonwqbang 5y ago
In the article he describes the device as "terrifying" and "cursed". I think he gets it.
- teddyh 5y ago
- lexicality 5y agoBen is British, as per English Understatement[1] "a bit terrifying" is a major statement of alarm and "immensely cursed" means "I sure am glad I don't have to do hardware security" [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_understatement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_understatement
- jgrahamc 5y agoBen and I worked together. He's very smart and fully understands the implications; he's also British and so understatement is natural for him.
- teddyh 5y agoIn that case, I simply wish that he would adapt his style to suit his, presumably mostly non-British, audience.
- benjojo12 5y agoMono-cultures are bad! I'm British. The blog is my blog, not a corporate blog. I think it's fair for my own content to genuinely be me.
- teddyh 5y agoCultural differences sometimes lead to misunderstandings. Like in this case, where I assumed, incorrectly, that you were being deliberately coy. If you want to keep your own personal style, please do, but be advised that your language is not the universal language, and if you wish to have an international audience and be understood by most of them, a little bit of adaptation goes a long way.
- jgrahamc 5y agoI don't. What a sad world that would be.
- mmastrac 5y agoThe world doesn't exist for your personal style. Enjoy the variety. I quite enjoyed it.