Interesting. Maybe it’s partially a Gaelic thing, since Irish Gaelic is like that too.

Huh, interesting. I learned a little hebrew (modern) and a few words of arabic. I know I learned “yes” in hebrew and thought I also did in arabic. However, as I understand it, arabic is more like many separate languages bound by some commonalities, so maybe that factor is what I am confused by.

As far as “oui” in french, that one I learned about and it’s theorized (from memory, I may be a bit off) that it came from a contraction of two latin words meaning something like “it is so”. The contraction originally started with a hard consonant but it fell off over time, leaving “oui”. It is also an interesting read to look up!

Most of these just seem like basic educational issues except this one imo:

Every language has words for yes and no.

I want to see more than like 1 or 2 counterexamples. I’m pretty interested in linguistics on an amateur level. Don’t believe I’ve heard of that one before now.

edit: in retrospect I do think I remember hearing this about Irish and Latin and some older languages. Interesting to know there are so many. I know the theory that language is related to thought patterns is semi-debunked, but I can’t help but think that things like this indicate something about the cultures associated with a language.

Consider? That shits a done fucking deal for me if it’s on the table

Accelerationist trash take

Mac os is pretty bad with that bullshit too

Amen. This is similar to the experience I have too. When I use Windows I have as many if not more problems. If I was only using a web browser, like most non-power users, I would have across the board worse issues on windows.

You can’t turn off the sidebar?

… Are you trying to steal my handle or what?

Token Linux hater of the thread. Have a cookie for fulfilling this important role of reminding us that Linux is the only OS family that ever needs troubleshooting

What is AOVPN?

Maybe my question should’ve had the caveat “who isn’t an obvious extreme idiot”

what a cool totally not snide but productive human

No, you meant to shove the blame for the existence of idiotic americans onto those who find your rhetoric to be garbagey bullshit

I’m more than fucking sick of generalizations. You’re preaching to the fucking choir here with your apologia for it so it’s fucking useless

Absolutely not but cool go ahead and tell us how we’re all stupid

Who is telling you it’s the greatest place? I would say anyone doing that would come off like an idiot for a variety of reasons

You’re referring to jokes that were commonplace until like 15 years ago. I’m not sure where you’re seeing that constantly but I almost never do.

I’m not sure why you’re bringing that up, but I have been donating.

Yeah, I remember seeing complaints about that from time to time. Sounds like it’s gotten worse.