Re:38TB of data accidentally exposed by Microsoft AI researc...
by manojlds on Monday September 18, 2023 @12:08PM
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In England people say "You all right" and move on without even waiting for a response!
Re:38TB of data accidentally exposed by Microsoft AI researc...
by qingcharles on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:20PM
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In America it's even worse because they say "What's up?" in the same way we Brits say "Alright?", but "What's up?" to me like the person has detected something wrong with you and wants to know what the problem is. At least "Alright?" is more generally asking for your status.
Of course, both are generally rhetorical, which must be confusing for some foreigners learning English, especially with the correct response to "Alright?" being "Alright?" and similarly with "What's up?".
In German, if you ask this question, it is expected that your question is genuine and you can expect an answer (Although usually people don't use this opportunity to unload there emotional package, but it can happen!)
Whereas in Englisch you assume this is just a hello and nothing more.