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In response to "I know it wasn't meant to be mean, but "is Japanese different from Chinese?" is just....wow." by musubi

I don't think this is a case of being marginalized as much as the person simply not having the experience or knowledge to understand. -- nm

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Jul 14 '10, 14:23

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I don't think it's intentional at all. Jax is a good dude, and he asked it completely innocently. - musubi Jul 14, 14:25 12
- Ukrainians and Russians get that all the time too. -- nm - zork Jul 14, 14:26 11
  - Wasn't the Ukraine part of the USSR, just like a dozen years ago? - musubi Jul 14, 14:30 10
    - Just whatever you do, don't call the Ukraine weak, of feeble... -- nm - facto Jul 14, 14:59
    - USSR not= Russia plus Ukraine was separate before that too for centruies -- nm - zork Jul 14, 14:36 2
      - only short ones....Poland-Lituania did rule Ukraine for a long time - Danedukenuuk Jul 14, 15:09
      - Fair nuff. (nm) - musubi Jul 14, 14:38
    - yeah, but the USSR is to Russia as the USA is to Texas -- nm - Beryllium Jul 14, 14:31 5
      - I get that, it just seems...different. - musubi Jul 14, 14:36 4
        
        how many wars and genocides did Spain and Portugal wage against each other? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 14, 14:38 3
        
        Five? C'mon man, at least make this multiple choice. (nm) - musubi Jul 14, 14:39
        
        oh, wait, re-reading, i see that we're agreeing. heh. My texas comparison wasn't intended to be about japan/china, not at all. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 14, 14:39
        
        since when? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 14, 14:38
or not having the desire or need to know things outside their sphere -- nm - zork Jul 14, 14:24

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