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Try 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 dem
by zen928 3y ago
Try 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