I love these kinds of stories, but I think that specific example is a misunderstanding of idioms, rather than an example of pretending something isn’t happening, though.
I love these kinds of stories, but I think that specific example is a misunderstanding of idioms, rather than an example of pretending something isn’t happening, though.
mriswith@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It is representative of how British people often avoid the truth or confrontations and instead use sarcasm, idioms, etc. that understate the situation.
The English are also a worldwide example of people who go “Oh no, everything is fine.” when everything is wrong.