English had to make up a word to compete with Pneumonoultramicroscopicsiliconovolcaniconiosis
I’m like 90% sure I spelled that wrong.
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Ugh, Japanese (and Chinese and Korean) with their 1 character = one of 16 different words depending on the context, each with their own pronunciation that can’t be derived in written form
I’m exaggerating, but I found out that Tetsuya Nomura, when creating the character Vanitus, was looking for a name that meant “emptiness/nothing”, found Vanitus which meant exactly that in Latin, also was similar to Ventus (who Vanitus is the darkness of, don’t ask it’s a long story), while also, in Japanese, contains the same Kanji used for Sora (the main character, who Vanitus looks exactly like), except its pronounced differently and means “emptiness” instead of “sky”.
The man is a mad genius
Nah, it was fairly obvious. But yes, his English is very good.
Depends on the jurisdiction, it could either be criminal or civil charges.
It’s good enough that any indication (to me) that it’s a second language could be waved away by writing style or the fact that typos happen.
I mean, I work with a guy who types like this:
(in regards to him asking how my wife is doing after her neck surgery)
GOD BLESS her-----get her a DOWN pillow-----like at COTSCO
He’s a great guy, but whenever he messages me on Teams my eye starts twitching
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Do you not like our Grundstücksverkehrsgenehmigungszuständigkeitsübertragungsverordnung. I am deeply disappointed with you.
Edit: Funny if you put this in google translator it literally doesn’t give you a translation 
it is overwhelmed xD
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That is kid’s play:
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According to my research, and now this for context, I would translate “Volksverhetzung” as “Hate Speech” if I were to try and explain it to someone.
But I really know nothing in german, apart from these two sentences a cousin of mine taught me maybe 20 years ago and I never forgot: “Du stinkst wie ein schwein” and “Du bis ein Strauß”
And us, as good brazilians we are, had to just copy and translate it, like we do with most things coming from the US.
Our longest word is: pneumoultramicroscopicossilicovulcanoconiótico
LOL
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I’ve said a LOT of things the devs and mods probably don’t like reading. However, they’ve never done anything. I think moderation is pretty good here. They carry a big stick but rarely use it. That’s the best approach.
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This highly depends on the country you life in .
And still there are a lot of differences in it. I can’t report someone for calling me an asshole while it’s an insult. The police would look at me very funny. There are a lot of things that shouldn’t be said yet noone is strictly forbidden to say so and will simply get into leagel troubbles. Then there are things in other countrys where you are not allowed to call an offensive war an offensive war like you aren’t allowed to deny the Holocaust in germany.
There is so much grey in these laws it’s kind of a joke ^^.
You are absolutely factually wrong. You can totally report someone, when they insulted you. (In germany).
Insult is a crime (§ 185 Beleidigung StGB).
I know where you are coming from and the consequences for such a “crime” would be neglictable in most cases, especially if it was a singular offense and the person has no other crimial history. A judge would very likely not give any penalty.
But this doesn’t change the fact that it is a crime and can absolutely be reported. (In germany).
Maybe you have bad experience with the police I don’t know, but they should and in msot cases will not “look funny at you” 
Could that be because there’s a lot of grey in life?
I’m pretty sure most western countries, at least, have a law for that. Which is why you have crosswalks, they’re the “lawful” place to cross a street.
It’s such a small infraction, though, that almost no one bothers with it.
You can, just like you can report someone for jay walking. And the police would probably look at you funny because both are a very minor infraction and a waste of their time.
In Germany, the StVO regulates when and how a street can be crossed. It is generally allowed to cross a street anywhere, with a few exceptions (e.g. Autobahn). Only at places where you can see the traffic and drivers can see you. Only perpendicular to the lanes on the shortest way, etc.
You are only required to use cross walks if there are some nearby, even though there is no clear distance given what counts as near. In practice, it is considered 25 to 30m.
In theory, it’s their duty to take it seriously. In practice, policemen are just humans and prone to flaws. If one wants to test how seriously the police takes insults, just insult a policeman. (Actually not recommended)
Surely a better test would be to see what happens when they aren’t personally involved?
I received a ticket the other day because I came to a rolling stop at a 4-way stop with no one coming in any direction. I’m 99% sure he gave me the ticket because I told him that yes, while I did not come to a complete stop, I slowed down to the point of my wheels barely moving and then turned because “I didn’t see anyone coming” and when he asked “did you see me?” I said “yes?” because he was parked nearby monitoring the intersection. I think he had his feelings hurt that I didn’t completely change my driving style because he was there and he’s used to people dropping their speed drastically just because they see a cop even if they’re doing the speed limit
Edit: I absolutely, by law, “ran” that stop sign. But considering the circumstances a warning would have been the more likely result given that literally no one else was around but the two of us and he was parked in a dirt lot like 40ft from the intersection.
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That is the same thing over here (and I imagine most places). The law only applies when there’s a crosswalk nearby, otherwise you’d never cross streets in many places 
Jay walking applies to these situations, where you have a crosswalk nearby but don’t use it. Or, something actually very common over here, you have traffic signs that tell you when you can cross, but when no car is coming, people cross over when it’s red anyway.
It’s technically against the law but it’s not enforced.
That case would be neglected no matter how much I pretend to be offended by being called names. That’s the issue with it. At one time you will be sued for jay walking and the next minute it intrests noone anymore. Same goes for this. Freedom of speech in Germany is only an issue if you have some case of “So 1 P*mmel” and you target a person in a place of power. If tell the cops that dude called me names they look at me with a “Are you serious?” look.
I worked as a bouncer for a long time and had to listen to a lot of crap and it was always neglected by the police and the prosecutor. Sure there are rules you should follow but sadly they are only enforced for the wrong reasons from my point of view.
No grey here all shines bright.
Visit germany and do it. We don’t the police to inforce this you’ll be yelled at from all sides and if kids are nearby you get a lecture on top of it.
So if those are neglectable and not prosecuted why are those laws even there? Okay this might be a whole other debate .
@HorusKBZ Don’t forget that you are not allowed to cross a streat if there is a crosswalk or a (what do I call this?) ample for pedestrians. You need to get 250m away from those and then you are allowed to cross the street. Germany is funny when it comes to this kind of stuff and is only beaten by texas where pregnat women aren’t allowed to skydive on sundays.
They get rather serious instantly when it’s aimed at them .
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It’s all about intensity. If someone gives you light slap for some reason, you might press charges but nothing would likely come out of it. If you were punched in the face, it would be more likely. If you were hospitalized after a beating, it would be more certain.
Likewise, if someone on the street calls you an asshole, nothing is likely to come out of it, but if someone goes on a public channel and accuses you of murder or rape, then you do have a right to prosecute and something will likely come out of it.
Most of the time, laws are blanket cases. They apply to all cases. It’s then up to law enforcement to assess the severity of the case to see if it’s worth it or not.
Like in the example of jay walking: if you’re crossing an empty street outside of the crosswalk, even if it’s close to you, no one cares, even though it’s technically against the law. But if you try to do the same in a busy street and cause an accident, then you will be charged.
As with my previous example, they’re there to prevent the most serious cases, even though they also apply to the ireelevant ones. It’s then up to law enforcement to apply judgement on the severity of the infraction. Although, technically, they really could fine you for jay walking as much as fine someone for calling you an asshole. Although you’d end up in a police state where no one is happy.
Court decisions are usually in the 25 to 30m range, not 250m.
Different case. Calling someone an asshole is an insult (§185). But if say stuff that can damage their public reputation without having proof, but you believe this is a fact, then it is §186. And if you made this up or otherwise knew it was a false statement, it is §187. While related, it is not the same legal case in Germany. The last one is the most severe if we go by maximum punishment.
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