alt Hacker NewsLove it.
Compared to regular programming languages it reminds me of the difference between lawn signs in the US vs the UK:
US: Keep Off Grass! UK: Please remain on the footpath for the sake of our lawn
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pseudohadamard • today at 3:53 AM
Absolutely spiffing language, old chap! Must invite the designer over to my club some time.
kwarcode • today at 3:42 AM
No way, man.
US Sign English be like
NOTICE: pursuant to USPCfFS 412/b Section 7 (a), pedestrians AND/OR passersby are hereby informed that disobeyance of this ordinance by any unauthorized party or parties towit any prohibited action including but not limited to treading, stamping, cartwheeling etc. without written or otherwise signalled express permission from the landowner or manager will be liable to legal action or violent retribution under said ordinance or bylaw for up to 25 days from the most recent observance of the offense or offensive behavior➕ show 1 reply
I once read a (possibly apocryphal) description of a swiss sign saying in english "please don't pick the flowers", in french "those who love nature leave the flowers alone", and in german "picking the flowers is forbidden"