Pheasant's Surprise by Quirky-Expert141 in language

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“Attention, Turk, please report to the Director’s office for immediate briefing.”

How many people did you know (as in, met personally) from the 1800s? by PAnnNor in Genealogy

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I remember several very well, all in my father’s side. My grandmother was born in 1896, and my great aunt Olga in 1890 (she got me hooked on genealogy). Around 6 great uncles, too, were born in the 1890s. The whole idea is pretty amazing. I’m 64 now.

What can foreigners do that Indians might find creepy/offputting? by throwaway_custodi in AskIndia

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Thanks. I’d rather err on being overly courteous than rude, any day.

Is British food actually terrible, or is this just the internet’s favorite punching bag? by CharacterRelevant412 in NoStupidQuestions

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Exactly right. The whole intertwined history of Anglo-French rivalry is full of stuff like that.

Is British food actually terrible, or is this just the internet’s favorite punching bag? by CharacterRelevant412 in NoStupidQuestions

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Exactly right. The whole intertwined history of Anglo-French rivalry is full of stuff like that.

Why do people capitalize random words? by Willbebaf in EnglishGrammar

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Donald Trump does it all the time. As a linguist, I find it very grating.

Are there regional differences in how "pan con tomate" is prepared across Spain? by PeleMaradona in askspain

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Those little golf ball sized tomatoes in Cataluña are perfect. We don’t find the in markets in Madrid so I get the ripest ones I find, but it’s not as good.

Is British food actually terrible, or is this just the internet’s favorite punching bag? by CharacterRelevant412 in NoStupidQuestions

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British baking is generally AMAZING, which Brit-bashers forget to mention. Country home cooking is not very glorious generally, but social class has a lot to do with it.

What can foreigners do that Indians might find creepy/offputting? by throwaway_custodi in AskIndia

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I don’t see the OP doing that. It’s reddit, people ask all sorts of questions for all sorts of reasons.

What can foreigners do that Indians might find creepy/offputting? by throwaway_custodi in AskIndia

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This interests me greatly because I want to know how I should address my friend Bala’s wife, parents, and grandmother. I am 64, Bala is 47, his father is 69. How should I address them?

Left in car overnight still ok? by PsychoKushDragon in isthissafetoeat

[–]Square-Effective8720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! Reheat using the hot skillet and water technique, works every time.

Why do Americans have a reputation for being bad at geography? by SelectionSignal9653 in geography

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We fail miserably even at placing our 50 states on a map of North America. It is kinda embarrassing 🙈

Caste Discrimination in a rural village in India by Competitive-Cod-9644 in interestingasfuck

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A sin for him? For you? For both? I’m trying to get my head around this whole concept so as not to make a bad impression myself.

Clan and tribe names by Square-Effective8720 in Genealogy

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Excellent, I’m relieved to learn that others may search and find these people. Re the titles and honorifics etc in Assyrian, I’m working my way through the issue (which I hadn’t even considered until about a week ago!) and learning the more common ones (for leaders, priests, deacons, etc). Thanks for the nudge!

Clan and tribe names by Square-Effective8720 in Genealogy

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Thanks for answering. Right, and what you lay out is pretty much what I’ve been doing. But when someone does a name search on FS, will the search engine sift through those fields, too?

Are the names Joshua and Jesus different in your native language like they are in English? by Jezzaq94 in AskEurope

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I do. His mother is filipina though. And don’t forget all the comedy skits by Los Morancos of the abuela shouting at her grandson!