Is language barrier a problem on mylot sometimes?

@Janet357 (75646)
June 18, 2019 9:59am CST
Since i joined, i have encountered sometimes this problem- language barrier There are posts that are vague to me. I sometimes skip it. Or they.simply dont understand my small jokes or the dont get me at all. Do you also experience this?
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
18 Jun 19
Yap, I have encountered it. Indian user talked about a "chain". We had misunderstood each other. She said the Indian wears chain in their neck. I replied back that in our country only dogs wear chain. I don't understand that it's their culture to wear gold chain.
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@Janet357 (75646)
19 Jun 19
@Nakitakona oh my. hahhaah being so.fluent in english.doesnt make one very smart. thats just a language skill.
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
and how did you settle this?
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
19 Jun 19
@Janet357 She told me that I am the only that I didn't understand it. So I admitted that she's better than me.
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@tech40 (23121)
• Philippines
18 Jun 19
That's why every time that I make a joke I always put a laughing emoji or emoticon
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
Me too. Better be safe than be reported hahahaha
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
19 Jun 19
I think emojis are understood by many that is why it can help relieve others if miscommunications do happen in the course of discussion.
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@tech40 (23121)
• Philippines
19 Jun 19
@Janet357 Hahaha yeah you're right! emoticons help us to express our feelings through the community
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Jun 19
Yes, since we all come from all over on here it can be hard to understand everyone. We also have different writing styles which also affects how we read and understand other people’s discussion long with culture.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Jun 19
@Janet357 it’s fine I’m not complaining
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
@ShyBear88 thank you!
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
You are right. My apology for the dots i have in writing. Im using a phone plus am also too lazy to use punctuation marks:))))))) I wanted to write a post on this, but i decided not to. Was so shy:))
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
18 Jun 19
Good morning.No I miss all the fun.What do I know
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
None so far fredo, i know you can handle it once you encounter it
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
18 Jun 19
Sometimes people get over excited about things that are common knowledge in their own countries but the rest of us are totally clueless about the topic. Also I don't like posts about TV shows I've never seen.
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
So true. Me too, i cannot relate to what they talk about as i dont watch tv often, actually very seldom.
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
18 Jun 19
Sometimes my small jokes or reply goes unanswered. I think they misses those notifications.
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
They miss it i bet. Sometimes what is funny in india, may not be funny in some countries.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
18 Jun 19
@Janet357 Have you came across any of my comments that hurt your sentiments? I spice things up sometimes but try not to cross the line.
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
@Sojourn no. You didnt hurt me in any way
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• United States
19 Jun 19
not so much language as structure. i get that english is the second language for some people,and they're trying..but if i can't figure out what they're trying to say,i go to the next thread.
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@Janet357 (75646)
19 Jun 19
thats right. no need to burde oneself if doesnt get the message.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
18 Jun 19
I have seen a few posts that I didn't understand, but in most cases the language barrier hasn't been a problem. Sometimes I am in doubt if a person is joking on not, especially if I don't know them well (online) I usually use an emoji when I joke. I like to joke and I like to use irony, those things can be misunderstand, so I add an emoji in order to indicate that I am joking.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
19 Jun 19
@Janet357 Yes, I hope so Sometimes it is easy to tell that people are joking, and sometimes I am not completely sure if they are serious or not.
@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
Because when you add emojis,they easily get that you are joking
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@allknowing (137822)
• India
19 Jun 19
There are many who are not fluent with the language and that includes Native speakers as well.
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@Janet357 (75646)
19 Jun 19
yes. i notice that too.
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@jstory07 (139996)
• Roseburg, Oregon
18 Jun 19
No I have not had that problem.
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
Oh so nice. I have that problem sometimes.
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@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
18 Jun 19
Yeah. Sometimes in the beginning I didn't understand the posts but now I'm easy
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• Philippines
23 Jun 19
Not yet wxperience it
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@Janet357 (75646)
25 Jun 19
@Nickzter1331 thats for.sure.
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@Janet357 (75646)
23 Jun 19
good for you.
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• Philippines
25 Jun 19
@Janet357 maybe if im more active here ill experienced it one day.. hehe..
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@Aansh13 (11397)
• New Delhi, India
18 Jun 19
Untill now I haven't faced any such issue.... I don't think so, everyone explains their point well
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Jun 19
Thats good then.
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@Starkinds (32712)
• India
18 Jun 19
Yes I noticed this sometimes
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• United States
18 Jun 19
Yes, it could be ~ at times :)
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19 Jun 19
It could be, but if you explain slowly, they will get it..
@didinedhia (8470)
• Algeria
18 Jun 19
you have to know English
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