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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ReplyDeleteMy guess is that the local bar scene is located around it, and it has lots of unlit nooks and crannies at ground level because buttresses. That's by far the biggest risk factor for urine and vomit encrustations.
ReplyDeleteQuite a lot of the darkish corners in our city center — including many on churches — have steel plates on the wall, at a 45 degree angle, just below crotch height. Try peeing there and it splatters all over your shoes. Also, free urinals. Decorated with art by Dick Bruna, creator of Miffy.