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For English speakers intimidated by the introduction, the actual talk is in English.
by faitswulff 3y ago
For English speakers intimidated by the introduction, the actual talk is in English.
- huytersd 3y ago[flagged]
- zamadatix 3y agoAs a native English speaker: I'm curious why not? There are certainly other words and phrases which could fit just as well (concerned, confused, find incomprehensible, etc) but intimidated seems just as fine as any. Perhaps I've slogged through too many foreign slide deck presentations and simply have a particularly odd view now :p. It almost sounds as if you see a way to take this in a negative connotation though?
- huytersd 3y agoYes. I usually take someone assuming I’m scared of something as a slight affront. It’s diminutive instead of using a word like unintelligible in this case.
- zen928 3y agoTry to not frame general statements through the lens of your worst critics, and to actively give charity while interpretating messages from people who don't demonstrate harmful intent. I don't see anything hostile about someone claiming that those who might feel intimidation by a language they don't speak will feel at ease (because the primarily content is in their language). Assuming a negative intention on a message of seemingly good will should be a moment for you to pause and consider why you think that way, instead of conjuring up post-hoc reasoning to decipher a hidden hate message.
- septillianator 3y agowell said
- rpastuszak 3y ago100% agree. Not a comment on that parent comment per se (didn't read it as it's flagged), but in PL "intimidating" has much more negative connotations which makes the word a tad hard to translate (e.g. intimidating → zastraszający == "trying to scare sm/sb"). Things like this might slip if EN is not your first language. > Assuming a negative intention on a message of seemingly good will should be a moment for you to pause and consider why you think that way, instead of conjuring up post-hoc reasoning to decipher a hidden hate message. As a kid living in a German speaking country I had to deal with racism fairly regularly. I moved to the UK in my early 20s. I still remember the feeling of dread when I saw a nail salon asking for a premium for "nails (with polish)". I obviously knew what that meant, but for a split second I was pissed xd
- misnome 3y ago“If” definitely looks like the right word.
- mbork_pl 3y agoTbf, I'm Polish and a language nerd a bit, and I consider a phrase "intimidated by the Polish language" completely justified. ;-)
- kevin_b_er 3y agoThe intro from the host/master of ceremonies sounds like German, not Polish.
- mbork_pl 3y agoAh, you're right, I assumed from the title it would be Polish. But frankly, given the history of my country, the same goes for German, too...