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LisaL

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2. Maybe the people who are eager to go to Ukraine and fight might think about

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 04:19 PM

Feb 2022

this.
Looks like Ukrainians are rounding up people who they think have an accent. Fun times.
They are clearly in a very suspicious mood right now. And might not appreciate your efforts if you show up there to fight.

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There is indeed a specific word Ukrainians are asking people to pronounce! This is what happens [View all] Swede Feb 2022 OP

ill help WarGamer Feb 2022 #1

Same as a bitch. LisaL Feb 2022 #3

I didn't want to say it... thought it was on the Du naughty list lol WarGamer Feb 2022 #4

DU has a naughty list? Swede Feb 2022 #5

the 4-5 "Alert Karens" who troll me daily would look for an excuse to alert. WarGamer Feb 2022 #6

. Iggo Feb 2022 #11

"Sukha" is dry. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #7

Well if you watch videos coming out of Ukraine they appear to be mostly swearing. LisaL Feb 2022 #8

since it's all in Cyrillic, the English phonetic spelling is pretty pointless, lol... WarGamer Feb 2022 #9

Yep. LisaL Feb 2022 #10

What is the proper pronunciation of the word "yupt"? FM123 Feb 2022 #13

Maybe the people who are eager to go to Ukraine and fight might think about LisaL Feb 2022 #2

It helps to have a US Passport though (if you're American) FakeNoose Feb 2022 #12

Russian speakers from other than Ukraine will have a distinctive accent. Swede Feb 2022 #14

Well I guess you will have to trust that they won't mistake your accent for that of a Russian. LisaL Feb 2022 #15

I don't speak Russian or Ukrainian. Swede Feb 2022 #18

Russian speakers will make obvious mistakes. Igel Feb 2022 #22

Interesting! Thanks for the explanation. nt crickets Feb 2022 #24

If you find a DU member who goes to fight, please Treefrog Feb 2022 #23

Try harder. canuckledragger Feb 2022 #16

Hold my lemonade while I pin this guy down...nt abqtommy Feb 2022 #17

That may be a vodka cooler? Swede Feb 2022 #19

Could be, but it's the guy on the ground who's gettin' cooled! nt abqtommy Feb 2022 #20

Shiboleth - a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular group Xipe Totec Feb 2022 #21