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minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down10·5 days agoThat’s because the typical American is a semi literate troglodyte, anywhere else you would refer to someone like that as a flatmate or housemate.
minus-squareAnyOldName3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoIn Britain, no one would think roommates slept in the same room. The possible words for that would be ones like spouse or sibling and anyone else sharing a bedroom outside of an army barracks or youth hostel would be super weird.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·5 days agoNo, I just use words properly.
That’s because the typical American is a semi literate troglodyte, anywhere else you would refer to someone like that as a flatmate or housemate.
You must be British.
Bri’ish*
In Britain, no one would think roommates slept in the same room. The possible words for that would be ones like spouse or sibling and anyone else sharing a bedroom outside of an army barracks or youth hostel would be super weird.
No, I just use words properly.