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minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23日前This has got to be a culture difference. In Australia, if you say sleeping rough, we know what it means, with all the negative connotations you describe. Well, usually not starving.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·23日前I haven’t heard the phrase before (Canadian) and I’d picture camping. Like, on purpose.
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22日前Interesting! This is yet another example of me thinking a local peculiarity is a universal experience.
This has got to be a culture difference. In Australia, if you say sleeping rough, we know what it means, with all the negative connotations you describe. Well, usually not starving.
I haven’t heard the phrase before (Canadian) and I’d picture camping. Like, on purpose.
Interesting! This is yet another example of me thinking a local peculiarity is a universal experience.