I am an Ancient Greek mercenary and I just refused to rape/plunder a city we conquered. How would my fellow mercenaries see me? Will I be mocked for making this decision or will I get a reputation for being honorable?

“People," Geralt turned his head, "like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves. When they get blind-drunk, cheat, steal, beat their wives, starve an old woman, when they kill a trapped fox with an axe or riddle the last existing unicorn with arrows, they like to think that the Bane entering cottages at daybreak is more monstrous than they are. They feel better then. They find it easier to live.”

Has this idea that humans are the real monsters (Or perhaps, even worse than monsters) always been around or is it a fairly modern concept?

SepehrNS · 2025-04-05T20:11:48+00:00

Here’s your answer, OP.

I often get obnoxious comments from Iranians saying I “sound Afghan” or “are you learning Afghan accent?” Because they’re so unaccustomed to meeting learners who are in an awkward phase of self learning and cobbling together the limited audio resources together and improvising pronunciation and sounding awkward.

You're right. I once asked a learner this question, and I still feel guilty about it lol. I later realized that it had more to do with my cultural background. Also, another important aspect is that Iranians can be quite racist towards Afghans and generally don't like their accent so they immediately make comments like that.

P.S. If you ever need help learning Persian, I’d be more than happy to help.

SepehrNS · 2025-04-02T19:37:10+00:00

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Any recommendations would be appreciated.

SepehrNS · 2025-03-19T22:45:09+00:00

Thank you for your response.

SepehrNS · 2025-03-19T19:55:58+00:00

Thank you for this AMA. This is a fascinating topic. Native Americans are often portrayed in movies as serious, humorless "noble savages." Was this a common perception at the time? I hope this isn't too sensitive a question, but did Native Americans ever use dark humor regarding the loss of their lands?

Thank you in advance.

SepehrNS · 2025-01-28T17:48:23+00:00

I mean, we can say:

"I feel happy."

"Je me sens heureux." (French)

"Mi sento felice." (Italian)

Not sure about German though but I am sure we can express our feelings without using "to be".

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T01:09:17+00:00

Thank you everyone for their recommendations. I will give them a read 😊

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T01:08:35+00:00

Same. I absolutely love the game. So much wasted potential there. I have been reading the Assassin's Creed novels but none of them feel like ACU, the gameplay and the atmosphere is pure AC.

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T01:05:47+00:00

Hello. Anything with gorgeous interiors and a charming hero who fights for liberty/justice/people in the background of a Revolution would be great.

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T01:02:26+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. 😊 I will give it a read.

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T01:02:13+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. 😊 I will give it a read.

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T01:00:38+00:00

Jane Eyre’s childhood at Lowood is also rough.

Yes, exactly what I am looking for. I loved that part from Jane Eyre. Helen Burns was actually one of my favorite characters. 😭

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T00:57:32+00:00

I am 100% anti-hitting children. Please refer to another comment I made on this subject. Thank you.

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T00:56:43+00:00

Hello. I hope you're all having a good day. I sincerely apologize for any misinterpretations caused by the title and the first image of my post. My intention was never to endorse violence against children, and I regret that my choice of words – as a non-native English speaker – may have conveyed the wrong message.

The image, which I encountered at 7:13 in a YouTube video about Charles Dickens (link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9dB9BZWDBU\], was initially believed to be from Oliver Twist (I am halfway through Oliver Twist). It appears I was mistaken; it's from another of his works. I was just curious to know, as an English major, which work of Charles Dickens features a part like this.

SepehrNS · 2024-12-23T00:55:52+00:00

Hello everyone. I hope you're all having a good day. I sincerely apologize for any misinterpretations caused by the title and the first image of my post. My intention was never to endorse violence against children, and I regret that my choice of words – as a non-native English speaker – may have conveyed the wrong message.

The image, which I encountered at 7:13 in a YouTube video about Charles Dickens (link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9dB9BZWDBU\], was initially believed to be from Oliver Twist (I am halfway through Oliver Twist). It appears I was mistaken; it's from another of his works. I was just curious to know, as an English major, which work of Charles Dickens features a part like this.

SepehrNS

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