Is it mean to call other languages "gibberish"?
I like to say, "if I don't understand it, it's gibberish". I am just kidding of course, but would that offend you if you heard someone jokingly saying that
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DoubleRings · 51-55, F
It’s very egocentric. Like when Americans would come over here to Canada and call our currency “play money” or “monopoly dollars” (the bills are coloured). I would kindly inform them that’s real money but if they wanted foreign (US) currency they’d have to visit an exchange centre.
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Sweetguy024 · 36-40, M
@Tumbleweed I definitely wouldn't. I just thought of it when I was at the store and people were talking in another language. I thought to my self, "sounds like gibberish to me" and laughed to myself about it. I've also jokingly thought that my talk is gibberish to other people who I tried talking to but couldn't understand me since they didn't speak English.
KarenKC · 56-60, F
It's not only mean, it's borderline racist. Every language is perfectly acceptable whether we can speak it or not.
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KarenKC · 56-60, F
@Sweetguy024 There are people from all over the world in my city and they speak their native languages all the time, so I get to hear a variety of languages being spoken. I see no reason to call the languages "gibberish" and I treat the people as equal to myself.
Zeusdelight · 61-69, M
How would you be if someone said that to you?
Sweetguy024 · 36-40, M
@Zeusdelight I would probably apologize for my gibberish talk
Zeusdelight · 61-69, M
@Sweetguy024 And when they said "you contiinue to talk gibberish" because they would not understand your apology?
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
Sweetguy024 · 36-40, M
@CrazyMusicLover true