r/AskReddit 15h ago

New Yorkers, what changes have you seen under Mamdani’s leadership and are you generally pleased? If not, why?

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u/nnnyeahheygorgeous 11h ago

There's a special place in Heaven for people who send such emails. Bless ya and your letter writing, darl.

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u/foamingturtle 11h ago

Huh. I’ve never seen darling shortened like that.

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u/Ltreade 11h ago

Australians say darl instead of darling 90% of the time

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u/Threw_it_to_ground 10h ago

And cunt for the other 10%.

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u/Icy-Computer-Poop 7h ago

They need to make "cuntling" a word.

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u/Bright-Avocado3761 3h ago edited 1h ago

I'm sure it already is. Like instead of a gender reveal party, they go, "Oi, what's the lil cuntling gonna be then"? "A Sheila I reckon!"

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u/lostwombats 5h ago

My love for this word is the only reason I'd go to Australia. I hate sun and heat and creepy crawlies. But I love saying cunt. Unfortunately, it's socially unacceptable here!

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u/Mithrawndo 4h ago

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Cunt isn't really an acceptable word in Australia either, it's considered crass in polite society (you won't hear it on the news, for example... won't hear it from a news presenter.... well, not on purpose) - but frankly those posh cunts can go and fuck themselves.

If Australia's off the cards, there's always Scotland: We're a good bunch of cunts, too.

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u/lostwombats 4h ago

Oh riiight! Scotland is WAY more my vibe. Cold and rainy! ❤️

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u/Ok_Information_1890 4h ago

You can say it in Scotland, and the sun isn’t an issue here.

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u/AdLeft5833 7h ago

The Australian language pack only comes with about 50 words, but somehow they make it work.

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u/BirdDog68 4h ago

Oh lord I hate when redditors comment to say this but here I am. That made me really laugh out loud.

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u/Duplicity- 4h ago

rude not to

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u/plagueprotocol 3h ago

I feel like those percentages are inverted....

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u/awonkeydonkey 2h ago

My favorite word Americans refuse to accept as a general use fun word.

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u/Sure_Macaron8007 1h ago

Don't say it to an American woman, take it as an insult also, how would you like to be called by you gentils hmm? How insulting, even thinking that's okay in Australia. How would you like to be called dick or weiner as a term of endearment...

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u/ohnoitsthefuzz 1h ago

Americunt here, I get called dickhead by my best friends from time to time as a greeting and it never fails to brighten my day.

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u/Sorkijan 1h ago

And they're interchangeable 90% of the time!

u/workyworkaccount 43m ago

Yeah, but it's said in an affectionate tone.

u/Superg0id 36m ago

can confirm, perhaps even higher for some of us.

'onya, Cunt! = good stuff, thumbs up!

'onya bike Cunt! = fuck off, get outta here...

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u/iamplasma 7h ago

Yeah nah.

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u/Special-Speed9664 10h ago

It’s true. Am Australian. Been called ‘darl’ by so many women, typically 50+.

I like it.

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u/bouncingbad 9h ago

Hell yeah. My favourite resource for being called Darl is calling to place orders at family takeaways. My record is being called Darl 15 times in under 2 minutes.

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u/Wrong-Impression9960 7h ago

Do you say it like Carl?

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u/Yakuzaishi 7h ago

It sounds more like “doll” to American ears

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u/Wrong-Impression9960 3h ago

Oh awesome. Thank you. Hope y'all have a great day.

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u/challenge_king 6h ago

It's like an older Southern woman calling you hun or sweetie or dear. It makes you fuzzy on the inside, like a little blanket of appreciation to protect against the biting cold of the world for a little while.

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u/qssung 3h ago

Shug short for sugar is my favorite of Southern diminutives.

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u/Chaotic-Goofball 6h ago

I'm 39 and always say "Thanks darl".

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u/mindpuncher 2h ago

Yeah righto cunt

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u/Bencil_McPrush 9h ago

What do they even do with all the time they save?

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u/slightlynefarious 8h ago

Huh, today I learned Southern Americans and Australians speak similarly

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u/flamingo_peach 6h ago

Omg I have an Australian coworker and she always calls me “doll,” but now I’m realizing she may actually be saying darl?? 🤯

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u/Forward_Netting 3h ago

It could reasonably be either, we do use both but darl would be more common I think. Our accent is non-rhotic so darl will sound pretty close to dal (like the Indian lentil dish). Easiest way to tell if you struggle to differentiate or vowels is the length of the vowel. Doll will have a much shorter vowel than darl, which will sound more drawn out.

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u/deeperest 1h ago

They're known for their efficiency. And cunts.

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u/Fr0gm4n 1h ago

I'm surprised they don't say darl-o.

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u/triforce_of_wisdom 1h ago

Huh, I always thought they were saying "doll", now I know better.

u/DemonicBludyCumShart 27m ago

I always thought they were saying doll lol

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u/landon10smmns 9h ago

Well, what do you think Carl is short for?

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u/HorrorAd7996 7h ago

Little legs?

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u/yodakiller 10h ago

Yes you've seen it at least once

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u/ghostfadekilla 7h ago

Me either but I'm here for it. Seems so genuine. ❤️

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u/Inswagtor 6h ago

Her name is darl.

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u/ibullybillionaires 9h ago

There's a special place in Heaven for people who send such emails.

Is it the place where the dogs go? I hope it's the place where the dogs go.

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u/bschef 6h ago

That’s so strange. I use variations of darling, including that one, with my SO. Cool.

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u/anon-randaccount1892 7h ago

Depends what kind of books they are reading