ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agoIs there a culture/country that doesn't have sarcasm in its language?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squareIs there a culture/country that doesn't have sarcasm in its language?ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoTrue, otherwise it would be monotone, though some people speak in a monotone voice that can put you to sleep.
minus-squareDKKHGGGj@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoMe as a native finnish speaker making every english speaker in a meeting unsure of my meanig
minus-squarejbrains@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoFinnish people are stereotyped to sound monotone, enunciate clearly, speak directly, and tersely. This makes them seem unfriendly. And then they expect you to stay 3 m away from them at all times, which intensifies their seeming unfriendliness. At least these are the memes.
True, otherwise it would be monotone, though some people speak in a monotone voice that can put you to sleep.
Me as a native finnish speaker making every english speaker in a meeting unsure of my meanig
Can you explain please?
Finnish people are stereotyped to sound monotone, enunciate clearly, speak directly, and tersely. This makes them seem unfriendly.
And then they expect you to stay 3 m away from them at all times, which intensifies their seeming unfriendliness.
At least these are the memes.