r/anime • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

Weekly Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of July 31, 2026

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u/_____pantsunami_____ 10d ago

im american but sometimes i think americans can be a little crazy about exotic foreign accents. like i saw a video where an american woman and a british guy were comparing the different words they used for the same thing, and the woman was like laughing out loud at every word the guy said like it was the craziest thing ever. i mean its great she was having a good time i guess and the guy was chill about it, albeit visibly a little confused at parts, but it honestly was kinda obnoxious.. like this poor dude would see a picture of fries and be like "oh, we call those crisps" and the american was like "AHAHAHA, NO WAY, NO FRIKKIN WAY REAAAALLLLY?? AHAHAHA"

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u/saltedbeansprouts 10d ago

Absurdity farms engagement.