As a hispanic person i find your post offensive. The problem is that when you talk like that, you make a woman go mad.. So be wise... and keep on... reading the sign of my body.
We have lots of words for it. Depends on the kind of dance and what country the person you ask is from too. You know, kinda like the Inuits and snow thing. "bailar" ('bhai-lahr') is the most common but "menear el culo" is more appropriate for formal occasions.
Wasn't the "inuits have dozens of words for snow" thing kinda disproven? Afaik they only have like 5 or something, the reason people were saying there were so many is because Inuktitut, Greenlandic, etc are polysynthetic languages, meaning you can pack a LOT of information into one word (it's possible to make complex one-word sentences for example). This does mean that there are a lot of words based off the root for snow, which is where people got the idea
Kinda disproven, but it's also a question of what a word even is. Most of those snow words might not make it into a dictionary, but they will get their separate entries in a glossary for a book on snow, because the general sense of the word can be extracted from the parts, but words take on more precise meaning when they're used more often.
However, we shouldn't single out Inuits and snow, because the general principle is "words are created and forgotten according to need". Carpenters have a lot of words for wood. Barely anyone still knows a lot of words for stone tools.
And sure, people who spend a lot of their life in snow will have a lot of words to describe their experiences with snow. But every human language can be used to describe any experience, even if you need to combine some words in new ways to do it. So when we say "Inuit have this many words", we ignore that people don't really communicate in single words, but saying "Inuit have this many sentences" makes it immediately obvious that it's a silly thing to say: all languages have infinite sentences.
I'm so glad I am in a position to not have to fucking hear Christmas music, some of the old ones are fine but dear fuck do stores and radio love playing the same 4 fucking songs. Also God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is right good depending on version.
Same 4 songs, performed by a dozen different singers. It drives me insane.
Also, I personally hate when a singer decides they're gonna perform their version of a song. I had an old music teacher that once said, " if you're going to cover an famous song, it needs to be better than the original." So for someone to say they're gonna cover Elvis' Blue Christmas, or Earl Ravencroft's performance of the Grinch song, are basically saying they're better than Elvis or Earl Ravencroft. With how low effort these covers are, that is definitely not the case and I feel like they insult our intelligence by shitting on all these classic songs.
Francesca is a comedian and left-leaning political activist. Definitely a joke.
She also wrote "The Leopards Ate My Face" song. Was also one of the targets of the early anti-sjw shit that spawned gamergate on YouTube with her DeCoded show for MTV
FYI the country is spelled Colombia... which I'm only writing because I think we should also change DC to the District of Colombia in honor of our new Lady Liberty.
44 Comments
Pudutr0n@feddit.cl · 109 pts · 292d
As a hispanic person i find your post offensive. The problem is that when you talk like that, you make a woman go mad.. So be wise... and keep on... reading the sign of my body.
InputZero@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 292d
I never really knew that she could dance like this. She makes a man want to speak spanish.
dan1101@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 292d
Sombrero, Robert Deniro...aw I wonder how you say dance in Spanish?
Pudutr0n@feddit.cl · 6 pts · 291d
We have lots of words for it. Depends on the kind of dance and what country the person you ask is from too. You know, kinda like the Inuits and snow thing. "bailar" ('bhai-lahr') is the most common but "menear el culo" is more appropriate for formal occasions.
KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 291d
Wasn't the "inuits have dozens of words for snow" thing kinda disproven? Afaik they only have like 5 or something, the reason people were saying there were so many is because Inuktitut, Greenlandic, etc are polysynthetic languages, meaning you can pack a LOT of information into one word (it's possible to make complex one-word sentences for example). This does mean that there are a lot of words based off the root for snow, which is where people got the idea
Hoimo@ani.social · 1 pts · 290d
Kinda disproven, but it's also a question of what a word even is. Most of those snow words might not make it into a dictionary, but they will get their separate entries in a glossary for a book on snow, because the general sense of the word can be extracted from the parts, but words take on more precise meaning when they're used more often.
However, we shouldn't single out Inuits and snow, because the general principle is "words are created and forgotten according to need". Carpenters have a lot of words for wood. Barely anyone still knows a lot of words for stone tools.
And sure, people who spend a lot of their life in snow will have a lot of words to describe their experiences with snow. But every human language can be used to describe any experience, even if you need to combine some words in new ways to do it. So when we say "Inuit have this many words", we ignore that people don't really communicate in single words, but saying "Inuit have this many sentences" makes it immediately obvious that it's a silly thing to say: all languages have infinite sentences.
Pudutr0n@feddit.cl · 1 pts · 291d
Yes it was.
tamal3@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 291d
Me gustan tus fiestas formales ;)
Klear@quokk.au · 8 pts · 292d
As a hipspanic person I find this totally fine.
Pudutr0n@feddit.cl · 15 pts · 292d
You're not reading the signs of my body.
Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip · 80 pts · 292d
I need this before Mariah Carey completely defrosts and destroys my ears
janus2@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 292d
ooh time to post that Zalinki animation again
GET THE GUN CARTER. GET THE GODDAMN GUN
tamal3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 291d
This needs a trigger trigger warning 😂
5765313496@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 291d
Thank you. I was waiting for someone to post this on Lemmy. Now I can justify sending it to my friends.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 292d
I'm so glad I am in a position to not have to fucking hear Christmas music, some of the old ones are fine but dear fuck do stores and radio love playing the same 4 fucking songs. Also God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is right good depending on version.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 292d
Same 4 songs, performed by a dozen different singers. It drives me insane.
Also, I personally hate when a singer decides they're gonna perform their version of a song. I had an old music teacher that once said, " if you're going to cover an famous song, it needs to be better than the original." So for someone to say they're gonna cover Elvis' Blue Christmas, or Earl Ravencroft's performance of the Grinch song, are basically saying they're better than Elvis or Earl Ravencroft. With how low effort these covers are, that is definitely not the case and I feel like they insult our intelligence by shitting on all these classic songs.
InputZero@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 291d
If I hear 'So This is Christmas' by John Lennon one more time I'm going to lose it. It sounds so bad coming out of a PA speaker.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 291d
Reminder blunt damage is easier to inflict than slash or stab.
mika_mika@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 292d
I don't want a lot for Christmas there is just one thing I need ...
Cargon@lemmy.ml · 51 pts · 292d
I would let green Shakira do terrible things to me.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 291d
A friend and I have a saying about femme fatale women: I wouldn't even try to fix her; I'd let her make me worse
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 291d
same
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 29 pts · 292d
That statue's hip lie, Shakira's hip don't, and we all love an honest hip.
chellomere@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 292d
This time for Africa!
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip · 22 pts · 292d
Can't tell whether this is satire or not, but it's kinda funny either way.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 292d
With an image of the Statue of Shakira Law, I really doubt they're being genuine
FridaySteve@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 292d
The expression may not be genuine but the hips don't lie.
chuckleslord@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 292d
Francesca is a comedian and left-leaning political activist. Definitely a joke.
She also wrote "The Leopards Ate My Face" song. Was also one of the targets of the early anti-sjw shit that spawned gamergate on YouTube with her DeCoded show for MTV
LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 291d
shalafi@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 292d
We don't need no goddamned shar-ee-uh-law! We need good Christian law!
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 7 pts · 292d
Pudutr0n@feddit.cl · 3 pts · 292d
Here. When do we get our grades?
Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 292d
Pudutr0n@feddit.cl · 8 pts · 292d
No fightin'...
MrSulu@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 292d
Shakira law! Far too funny first thing in the morning for me. I will be desperately waiting for an opportunity to use that in work today.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 3 pts · 291d
Drop the meme in a company wide email
jlow@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 291d
Ok, what are the top three Shakira laws?
Dorkyd68@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 291d
be fine
fight fascists
shake ass while being fine
Thats pretty much it
tamal3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 291d
devolution@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 292d
I'm down for fapping at the Statue of Colombian hottie.
tamal3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 291d
FYI the country is spelled Colombia... which I'm only writing because I think we should also change DC to the District of Colombia in honor of our new Lady Liberty.
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 292d
Is that when you don’t pay your taxes?
Enzyoo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 291d
I'd say it would be an upgrade in that case.
rosco385@lemmy.wtf · 1 pts · 291d
🎼Le-do-lo-le-lo-le, le-do-lo-le-lo-le🎶
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 291d
Bullshit, bitch. Lay off your damned narcotics and see reality before shooting of your mouth
Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 292d
What the fuck kind of name is Chescaleigh? Sounds like how someone with a speech issue might answer when asked what kind of cough syrup they need...
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 292d
You want !tragedeigh@lemmy.blahaj.zone
But it’s awfully quiet