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Written by Amy van der Hiel on 2025-01-22 at 23:07

ok minor poll.

1. Do you know the movie The Death of Stalin? and if so

2.Jason Issacs is THE standout in an absolutely amazing cast, right?

I referenced this meme from the movie to @koalie at work today:

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Written by Coralie Mercier on 2025-01-22 at 23:23

The start of the conversation with @amyvdh was around some language quirks I noticed:

• “I’m happy to...” is almost always a lie

• “I’m ok to...” seems to express reluctance!

• “I’m willing to...” seems to express sacrifice

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Written by Nick Doty on 2025-01-22 at 23:29

@koalie @amyvdh I've had that miscommunication in W3C conversations, especially with people from multiple different countries of origin, where I would say "I'm happy to" meaning "I don't want to but I'm willing to" and others got confused about why I was so enthusiastic to accept something.

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Written by Coralie Mercier on 2025-01-22 at 23:42

@npdoty @amyvdh another language quirk I noticed was “you will be missed” (when a {Chair|AC rep|colleague} leaves).

I thought it was the most impersonal and noncommittal way to express a sentiment, where “I will miss you” is so much stronger and meaningful, but apparently “you will be missed” is the appropriate form 🤷‍♀️

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