Words in a language used for the most stereotypical members of the corresponding culture

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Raphael
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Re: Words in a language used for the most stereotypical members of the corresponding culture

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rotting bones wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 12:04 am The stereotype of the typical Bengali character is probably Lalmohan Ganguly from Feluda: childishly earnest, stuffed with trivia but curiously inept, uncoolness going through the roof while being ultimately good-natured. Probably an artist of some kind. Strangely both skeptical and gullible at the same time. Usually cowardly, but capable of pulling himself together when it really counts.
Huh. I never thought of myself as Bengali.
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Re: Words in a language used for the most stereotypical members of the corresponding culture

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Raphael wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 12:50 am
rotting bones wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 12:04 am The stereotype of the typical Bengali character is probably Lalmohan Ganguly from Feluda: childishly earnest, stuffed with trivia but curiously inept, uncoolness going through the roof while being ultimately good-natured. Probably an artist of some kind. Strangely both skeptical and gullible at the same time. Usually cowardly, but capable of pulling himself together when it really counts.
Huh. I never thought of myself as Bengali.
We always need more of us even in Bengal.
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Re: Words in a language used for the most stereotypical members of the corresponding culture

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'murican
Duaj teibohnggoe kyoe' quaqtoeq lucj lhaj k'yoejdej noeyn tucj.
K'yoejdaq fohm q'ujdoe duaj teibohnggoen dlehq lucj.
Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq.
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Re: Words in a language used for the most stereotypical members of the corresponding culture

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Nortaneous wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:39 pm'murican
Oh definitely.
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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