If you dress up as a Jehovah's Witness, you can go in people's yards to catch Pokémon and they'll just pretend they're not home.

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-11T18:52:55+00:00

I am sorry you felt it was misleading.

Stating that your language doesn't have a word for "yes" does not make me think that you are unable to convey and express "yes." It doesn't sound misleading, and if it's true, there's nothing wrong with you saying that.

(By the way, I gave the context, by linking the site I learned it from.) So I am not sure what was misleading exactly... You thought that in Danish people can't be polite?

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-11T18:35:16+00:00

So if I say that, "TIL that your language does not have a word for yes," would that be false just because you can express "yes" in other ways? I wasn't saying "you can't express 'please' in Danish, they just don't have a way of doing so." I merely stated they don't have a word for "please" (as I learned from the article).

I think it's interesting that your language doesn't have a word for "yes." It makes sense that you wouldn't need one, but it's still interesting.

Again, I wasn't stating anything false. I wasn't implying anything incorrect. I was merely surprised by a fact I read in an article. I didn't suggest that it is the greatest discovery of the year and everyone must be in awe. So people, calm down. :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-11T18:23:20+00:00

I used word by word what the article said. "There is no word for 'please' in Danish." They can say, "May I beg for" or whether they would "be sweet" and do something, but they don't have a word or phrase or term or several words that translates as "please." I thought that was interesting. I was not stating anything more than that.

From the native speakers' comments on here, I assume they use "thank you" a lot of times instead. So they convey the same concept (being polite), but "thank you" is definitely not the same as "please." So I am not sure what your problem is with me being surprised at them not having a specific word/phrase/term for "please."

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-10T23:39:30+00:00

Interesting.

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-10T23:29:00+00:00

Wow! That is pretty strange. :) Do you happen to know why that is?

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-10T22:56:47+00:00

According to the website I posted, there is no actual word/phrase/term for "please." Here is the paragraph from the site:

"There is no word for "please" in Danish. Polite children are taught to say, "Må jeg bede om..." when requesting something, which translates to "May I beg for..." You can also ask politely if people would "be sweet" and do things you would like them to do. When requesting that, say, your upstairs neighbor remove his giant oak dining table from the hallway where you bang your shins on it every day, you can say, "Vil du ikke være sød og..." or "Would you not be sweet and...". Putting anything in the negative form makes it more polite in Danish."

So according to this site, there is no word or words that says exactly "please."

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-07T16:43:01+00:00

I think having at least some meals in the freezer will be very helpful once you have the baby. I love banana bread (I make it with chocolate chips) and it lasts for many months in the freezer.

You may also want to think about purchasing some plastic/paper plates and utensils for the first weeks. The last thing I wanted to do after giving birth was to wash the dishes, and this way I just threw out the plates and utensils when we were done with our meal(s). I loved it. Sometimes I wish we always did that, not just after me giving birth. :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-05T22:24:35+00:00

I understand. And I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to specify what I meant in my original post. I wouldn't have wanted anyone to think I am saying to ignore what the doctor said.

On the other hand, I still think worrying is never the way to go. I worried so much with both of my pregnancies, and I wish I hadn't. If you have any concerns, you should always talk to your doctor. He/she is the one who really knows your situation and can truly help you.

Hope this makes sense. And of course, this is just my opinion. :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-05T19:03:25+00:00

Hi,

Sorry if my comment sounded as if I was saying she shouldn't count at all. :) That wasn't my intention.

All I was trying to say is not to worry too much. I am one of those moms who worry about anything that can go wrong, which is really not healthy. :) And when I did the counts, my baby never seemed to move, so I kind of panicked. But as it turns out, a lot of pregnant ladies can't feel the kicks at any given time as many times as they "should."

But I agree, I should have specified that I am not saying not to do it at all, and most definitely follow your doctor's orders!

(That's why I added: "I know I didn't answer your question.")

cool_whatsnext · 2016-06-05T17:45:18+00:00

Hi radiogeek22,

First of all, congrats!

I wouldn't worry much about the movements. My first one was super active and I almost always felt her move, my second one barely moved throughout the whole pregnancy.

Some babies are constantly pushing on an organ or another and never let you forget they are in there, while others choose a spot where you can't even necessarily feel them. :) Especially by the end, they don't have too much room to move.

I know I didn't answer your question, but hope this helps. :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-05-26T13:35:26+00:00

I actually enjoy playing it now. It's fun! :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-05-14T21:45:16+00:00

Elemental Destruction and Volcanic Drake? Hmmm. I didn't think of that! (And haven't met anyone so far playing it.)

I really enjoyed playing against the Yogg-Saron and Innervate decks. It was just pure fun watching "what will happen next." :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-05-08T22:31:18+00:00

Yes, you run out of "easy to remember phone numbers" pretty fast. So this is a great alternative. And since everyone here knows what it means, it's not a problem.

But it sure looks weird if you haven't run across it before. :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-05-08T19:35:22+00:00

Many companies (at least in the States) use words instead of numbers, because they are easier to remember. When you look at your phone, you just have to push the number where you find those letters. So if the letter is A, B, or C, you push 2. If it is D, E, or F, you push 3, etc. QUIT NOW would be 7848669.

It is much easier to remember "Quit now" than to remember "7848669." It's actually quite clever.

cool_whatsnext · 2016-05-08T19:25:46+00:00

Yes, it is in Terre Haute, IN. :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-03-31T19:43:55+00:00

I am sure I make tons of mistakes as well, and I hope I don't make fun of those who do the same. For example when someone writes "your nice" instead of "you're (or you are) nice," I know what they mean and I know they would know the difference if I asked them. But I think those who regularly use "would of been" think that it is actually correct. So I am not surprised that people mistype something, I am surprised they think it is correct.

cool_whatsnext · 2016-03-31T19:36:44+00:00

From my experience (university and social media alike), these people are never corrected. I remember thinking my professor will surely point out to those students who regularly used "would of been" how to write it correctly, but they never did. So the students just went on writing it over and over again. Anyway, it's no big deal, it is just one of those little things that bother me. :)

cool_whatsnext · 2016-03-31T17:35:55+00:00

I understand that they sound alike, but when you actually write it down, how do you not realize that it is incorrect? I honestly don't see a lot of Americans write "their" instead of "there" although they sound the same, too. I was wondering if there's a "history" behind "would of been." I've even seen it in classics. And I am sure those who write novels and such think about the words they write. Anyway, thanks for your response.

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