「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoYou can bluntly comment on someone being fat or short in China and it's chill, but people get offended the moment you imply they're old...message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareYou can bluntly comment on someone being fat or short in China and it's chill, but people get offended the moment you imply they're old...「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
minus-square「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoSchrodinger’s age: It can be both a complement and insult until you observe their intentions.
minus-squareLazerouselaseras@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYeah I suppose thats my question, is it like in the U.S. it can be a little minefield implying someones wizened or experienced without being old? Like the trap of of you know so much because you’ve been around, than just calling someone old?
Schrodinger’s age: It can be both a complement and insult until you observe their intentions.
Yeah I suppose thats my question, is it like in the U.S. it can be a little minefield implying someones wizened or experienced without being old? Like the trap of of you know so much because you’ve been around, than just calling someone old?