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2091Hope all of youse in the upper Midwest stay safe tonight. Keep an NWS tab open, eh?
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2092The alchemy that happens during the chorus of "Ease on Down the Road." How does a succession of notes and chords translate into joyful inspiration and encouragement? It's a wonderful amalgamation of gospel, philly soul, and disco, but what are the things that make those things into what they are? Specifically the arrangement that happens behind "Don't you carry nothin' that might be a load" is so soul-stirring, like, how does that happen? Music tapping into spirituality and the essence of what makes one human. It's a genuine gift to be able to move someone via the formulation of sound into a song.
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2093Sepultura could do a sincere version of "Ease on Down the Road" and though the vibe would be considerably different the fervor it would bring would be the same that is cast in the original. To me it's a wonder how that happens and I think of it often.
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2094I have a recurring temptation to use the UK expression "Cheers" in certain exchanges. It has a certain tonal and communication impact that is ideal. Dude buys a shirt from the merch table, "cheers". Customer service person realizes a mistake and gives a discount, cheers. Something about being the American guy saying this makes me feel like I'm that guy when I do it. "Thanks" just doesn't get the same work done.
One step further sometimes the Spaniard's "vale" seems the ideal way to combine "It's a deal" with "right on". I'm certain it doesn't sound as cool to spaniards as it does to me. I'm definitely not about to drop it in an English conversation with a stranger, it just feels like the best word. This is the allure of other culture's communication.
One step further sometimes the Spaniard's "vale" seems the ideal way to combine "It's a deal" with "right on". I'm certain it doesn't sound as cool to spaniards as it does to me. I'm definitely not about to drop it in an English conversation with a stranger, it just feels like the best word. This is the allure of other culture's communication.
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2095clarolosthighway wrote: I have a recurring temptation to use the UK expression "Cheers" in certain exchanges. It has a certain tonal and communication impact that is ideal. Dude buys a shirt from the merch table, "cheers". Customer service person realizes a mistake and gives a discount, cheers. Something about being the American guy saying this makes me feel like I'm that guy when I do it. "Thanks" just doesn't get the same work done.
One step further sometimes the Spaniard's "vale" seems the ideal way to combine "It's a deal" with "right on". I'm certain it doesn't sound as cool to spaniards as it does to me. I'm definitely not about to drop it in an English conversation with a stranger, it just feels like the best word. This is the allure of other culture's communication.
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2096I can remember the very first time a Brit said "cheers" to me, as a former hick kid living and working abroad, unfamiliar with it and insecure, and I thought it sounded really offhand and dismissive or something, and I took offence inside. The dude (a young co-worker) became a friend and I realised my mistake.losthighway wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:57 pm I have a recurring temptation to use the UK expression "Cheers" in certain exchanges. It has a certain tonal and communication impact that is ideal. Dude buys a shirt from the merch table, "cheers". Customer service person realizes a mistake and gives a discount, cheers. Something about being the American guy saying this makes me feel like I'm that guy when I do it. "Thanks" just doesn't get the same work done.
One step further sometimes the Spaniard's "vale" seems the ideal way to combine "It's a deal" with "right on". I'm certain it doesn't sound as cool to spaniards as it does to me. I'm definitely not about to drop it in an English conversation with a stranger, it just feels like the best word. This is the allure of other culture's communication.
I use it all the time now. It is a nice sign off for casual emails too. I say use it!
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2097That one too. Also: genau.jirbling rake wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 10:52 pmclarolosthighway wrote: I have a recurring temptation to use the UK expression "Cheers" in certain exchanges. It has a certain tonal and communication impact that is ideal. Dude buys a shirt from the merch table, "cheers". Customer service person realizes a mistake and gives a discount, cheers. Something about being the American guy saying this makes me feel like I'm that guy when I do it. "Thanks" just doesn't get the same work done.
One step further sometimes the Spaniard's "vale" seems the ideal way to combine "It's a deal" with "right on". I'm certain it doesn't sound as cool to spaniards as it does to me. I'm definitely not about to drop it in an English conversation with a stranger, it just feels like the best word. This is the allure of other culture's communication.
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2098Yeah, that's because it does, you may as well thow in a bruv while you're at it. C'mon though, seriously....we are the worlds envy with idiotic turns of a phrase, and you need to cop cheers? How about bringing back something like "much obliged" or "use in good health" or "groovy" or "I got ya/you got it" or "you bet" or "pleasure doin' business with you" or just "gracias". Still, nothing bothers me more than "I owe you one" thrown out casually. One day I will come to collect.losthighway wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:57 pm Something about being the American guy saying this makes me feel like I'm that guy when I do it.
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2099Yeah, when I was the sole non native Spanish speaker at one of the companies I worked for "claro" was used a TON. I also started ending sentences with "no?" from the experience; people laughed when the realized I'd picked it up, but I like it. There's a kindness and sympathy in they way those folks used language that I appreciated.losthighway wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:42 amThat one too. Also: genau.jirbling rake wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 10:52 pmclarolosthighway wrote: I have a recurring temptation to use the UK expression "Cheers" in certain exchanges. It has a certain tonal and communication impact that is ideal. Dude buys a shirt from the merch table, "cheers". Customer service person realizes a mistake and gives a discount, cheers. Something about being the American guy saying this makes me feel like I'm that guy when I do it. "Thanks" just doesn't get the same work done.
One step further sometimes the Spaniard's "vale" seems the ideal way to combine "It's a deal" with "right on". I'm certain it doesn't sound as cool to spaniards as it does to me. I'm definitely not about to drop it in an English conversation with a stranger, it just feels like the best word. This is the allure of other culture's communication.
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2100Darn tootin'!zorg wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:40 amYeah, that's because it does, you may as well thow in a bruv while you're at it. C'mon though, seriously....we are the worlds envy with idiotic turns of a phrase, and you need to cop cheers? How about bringing back something like "much obliged" or "use in good health" or "groovy" or "I got ya/you got it" or "you bet" or "pleasure doin' business with you" or just "gracias". Still, nothing bothers me more than "I owe you one" thrown out casually. One day I will come to collect.losthighway wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:57 pm Something about being the American guy saying this makes me feel like I'm that guy when I do it.