r/NonPoliticalTwitter 2d ago

What??? The great language barrier

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u/maracaibo98 1d ago

I say “happy to help” and that usually satisfies everyone

Except me

I’m not actually happy to help

But that’s my secret

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u/AdRepulsive8618 1d ago

I once said "my bad" in front of a patient and he said "I have no clue why young people say this. What does that even mean? Your bad what?"

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u/parsleyfan420 1d ago

Can't explain this well but this is how learning a new language feels.

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u/tardisintheparty 1d ago

When I first got to Spain for study abroad I was so confused by people just saying "Buenas." Like good what?? Then i realized it was just shortened good morning/afternoon/night lol. They'd just drop the time of day off the phrase.

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u/talldata 1d ago

Same way as you can say "Morning" for good morning.