Ask HN: Former gifted children with hard lives, how did you turn out?

Re:Ask HN: Former gifted children with hard lives, how did y... by matheusmoreira on Sunday September 15, 2024 @10:26PM (#41552180)

Even something as simple as a single word can give away absurd amounts of information about us.

I used to be ashamed of my nationality and actively tried to hide it. I was very successful at it too, never had a single person identify me... Until I tried playing an MMORPG I used to play when I was a kid and was still learning English. Long story short, I misspelled the name of an item because of my childhood memories. Turns out that mistake was very specific to people of my country.

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Re:Ask HN: Former gifted children with hard lives, how did y... by zo1 on Monday September 16, 2024 @04:13AM (#41553880)

I once had my nationality "leak" just by the specific addition I chose when ordering a specific hamburger-like dish at a food-stall. Something akin to choosing to put mustard on a hot-dog kind of situation. The person looked at me, knew, got confused as I had a perfectly neutral and non-native accent, and then just had to ask to confirm their suspicion.

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Re:Ask HN: Former gifted children with hard lives, how did y... by dewbrite on Monday September 16, 2024 @12:03PM (#41557473)

Mayo with fries would be a German likeness. Very odd in the States.

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