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...
I hate that thing.
ReplyDeleteYes, I know that thing way too well. And hate it almost as much as insomnia.
ReplyDeleteThat thing follows me all of my days.
ReplyDeleteI end up at Taco Bell because of this. Which...I might as well eat nothing because it's never what I really want.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this thing is why I try not to keep microwave popcorn in the house.
ReplyDeleteI really DO eat nothing when this happens, and since it happens a lot, it's why I spend so much time in a low-blood-sugar stupid-stupor.
ReplyDeleteChristina L Brainard 100 calorie snack-size microwavable popcorn is a thing that exists and works for me.
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