Being bilingual or a polyglot is a great advantage in life. But, it can also be used to exclude someone from the conversation. A woman whose mother seems to be using her bilingualism to exclude her girlfriend turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Peazlenut asked: “AITA for telling my mom […] More
Finding a name for your child that you and your partner agree on is enough of a challenge to begin with. Not helping matters is that just about everyone near and dear to you might have an opinion about what name your child should have as well. All it can take is one little thing […] More
Not everyone is blessed with the art of conversation. Indeed, some people have no trouble keeping the conversation flowing, no matter whom they’re talking to. Others, however, have trouble finding things to talk about. Then there are occasions where even people who are naturally good conversationalists have trouble contributing to the conversation at hand, being […] More
When someone is a guest in a person’s home, it’s been said that common courtesy is the basic tenet a host can provide. When people enter a home for a gathering, communication is key. Maybe everybody doesn’t share the same opinions. Or may not even speak the same language. Isn’t it up to the host […] More
Having a baby is an incredible event in life. It’s also a painful, sometimes violent experience. Actually birthing a baby is an enormous undertaking. There is blood, and flesh and tears. It’s a whole scene. In the midst of the process, moms may say a thing to two that is… off-color. Not everybody will appreciate […] More
Teaching several languages to children, well anyone actually, is often looked at as a great idea. The mind is capable of storing a ridiculous amount of information. So why not fill it with everything? If nothing else, being fluent in several languages can really come in handy while traveling. But some people may disagree. Case […] More
Thousands of languages and dialects float around the globe, and somehow, we communicate anything, ever. The system isn’t perfect, but it functions. Usually. Sometimes a breakdown in communication can occur even when the same language is used, and someone uses a word in the wrong context. That was the issue facing Redditor and Original Poster […] More
Learning different languages comes easily for some and immensely slow for others. It’s just the way learning works. Knowledge comes at its own pace. So why make commentary about how another person acquires it? Case in point… Redditor heyimpelican wanted to discuss her experience and get some feedback. So naturally, she came to visit the […] More
Even when moving to countries with the same language, expatriates still often find some conversations getting lost in translation. Even if the basics and fundamentals of their shared language remain the same, there might be some terms which aren’t used in both countries, or might have a different meaning. Americans might be surprised to find […] More
It’s always a risk to make a joke at someone else’s expense. When you know the person well enough, it’s understandable to think that you are then entitled to poke fun at parts of their personality because of how well you know them. After all, it’s only a harmless joke, right? Well, not always. More […] More
It’s surprising what people will assume about us and our lives without ever really asking us questions. It’s almost funny when they scold us for not being more upfront about those details, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Ta2777271 was surprised when her girlfriend called her out for not being more upfront about […] More
Redditor sdadqwqd is a non-Jewish New Yorker who grew up in a “very Jewish neighborhood” and has subsequently picked up Yiddish “loan words” from family and neighbors to use in everyday conversation. When confronted by an individual who had a problem with the Redditor’s use of words from the language, historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews, […] More
