Non-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 302 points – 1 months ago687Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentSounds like someone was just being hyperbolic?Where I'm from, the hyperbole would go "You'll get punched."Well yeah... That's America for youyeah that's equivalent to getting shot here in the US lol. I would probably argue if someone said "i'm going to punch you" would be more of a threat than "you'll get shot for that"Around me, the threat would be "That's how you get fucked up," leaving the level of violence ambiguous.
Sounds like someone was just being hyperbolic?Where I'm from, the hyperbole would go "You'll get punched."Well yeah... That's America for youyeah that's equivalent to getting shot here in the US lol. I would probably argue if someone said "i'm going to punch you" would be more of a threat than "you'll get shot for that"Around me, the threat would be "That's how you get fucked up," leaving the level of violence ambiguous.
Where I'm from, the hyperbole would go "You'll get punched."Well yeah... That's America for youyeah that's equivalent to getting shot here in the US lol. I would probably argue if someone said "i'm going to punch you" would be more of a threat than "you'll get shot for that"Around me, the threat would be "That's how you get fucked up," leaving the level of violence ambiguous.
yeah that's equivalent to getting shot here in the US lol. I would probably argue if someone said "i'm going to punch you" would be more of a threat than "you'll get shot for that"
Around me, the threat would be "That's how you get fucked up," leaving the level of violence ambiguous.
Sounds like someone was just being hyperbolic?
Where I'm from, the hyperbole would go "You'll get punched."
Well yeah... That's America for you
yeah that's equivalent to getting shot here in the US lol.
I would probably argue if someone said "i'm going to punch you" would be more of a threat than "you'll get shot for that"
Around me, the threat would be "That's how you get fucked up," leaving the level of violence ambiguous.