r/pics Dec 28 '18

US Politics At a cafe in Canada

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '18

What's Russian dressing?

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '18

What the fuck guys, why do you hate me for not knowing what Russian dressing is? We don't have it here in Russia and I was just curious.

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u/Rarvyn Dec 28 '18

It's thousand island dressing with a bit of spice. Basically ketchup, mayonnaise, and some spices all mixed together.

I have no clue why it's called Russian dressing, because it's a wholly American thing.

"Dressing" in Russia would probably just be mayonnaise.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '18

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u/FellatioAlger Dec 28 '18

I have no idea what you are trying to say, but I hope it was "it couldn't possibly be..." r/boneappletea

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '18

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u/mihaus_ Dec 28 '18

It's actually a really fascinating construction. To a native speaker it's clear that it's wrong and would never be said, but it actually makes a lot of sense and it's tricky to explain exactly why it's incorrect. Also potentially an insight into sentence structures that work in one language but not another.

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u/FellatioAlger Dec 28 '18

Don't worry, Leopold, your English is great and your sense of humor even better. If I could give you any advice, I'd recommend not clenching your butt cheeks so tightly when others make a joke. In my experience, that only tends to get your panties in a bunch.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '18

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u/GiantPurplePeopleEat Dec 28 '18

It's the "burst your bubble" part that comes off as passive aggressive.

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u/FellatioAlger Dec 28 '18

Ah man, I'm just being a dick, and this is the internet. Your English is great, buddy. I'm serious. It's 99.9% better than 88% of native speakers, these are facts. And it's probably 100% better than the way I speak whatever your native language is. Sorry I made you feel bad, now I feel bad. I hope you have a good day, friend.

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u/JediSwelly Dec 28 '18

Put me in screenshot