TIL that some languages apparently have words inherently differentiating one's status as a citizen or resident of the entity versus a member of a particular ethnic or cultural group? I don't quite grasp the whole thing, although I heard the point being made. What's interesting to me is a) that there is such a thing, which seems very revealing of something about a culture that would need such concepts built into the language, and b) that there seem to be people who think it's inaccurate to interpret the word choice as meaningful. Firstly, since languages have all sorts of concepts built into them, many very specific to their primary culture of use, it seems reasonable that such a thing could exist. Not that I would have thought of it before, since I'm not from a culture where that sort of subtlety functions. Secondly, if that is, indeed, the subtlety of the word choices, where one essentially and inherently includes people, and the other excludes, then I'd kind o...
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ReplyDeleteIt is indeed important to get out of the house. It's important for HIM to get out of the house, too, but it's not cool for him to have followed you to your brief refuge. Next time say you're going to Starbucks but go somewhere else. He'll just think he picked the wrong Starbucks to find you at.
ReplyDeleteI'm not even 100% sure what your situation is (1)(2) but even in good times and even for the most extraverted of people there is a need to just get the hell away from people once in a while.
ReplyDeleteMoreso when under stress.
1 Although I can read between the lines
2 And that's fine, you don't owe an explanation
Amy Young He's never done this before. And, to be fair, he used insightful powers of reasoning to make a good guess as to where I'd be. The fact that he was right on a single try just adds to his legend. Something was bothering him a lot for him to do this. Now, if this became a regular thing, I'd have to agree with you. I hope that doesn't happen.
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