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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago* (5 children) Here's the reference: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Jingleheimer_Schmidt I'm curious. Where are you from? I didn't know the children's rhyme was uncommon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Knusper@feddit.de 79 points 2 years ago (2 children) Lots of us are from non-English countries... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] byroon@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Even English speaking countries outside north America. Never heard of this rhyme in the UK permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Never heard of it in Canada permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kzhe@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Never in Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee Edit: Listened to song & tune sounds familiar. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elementalguy2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I remember it from the Recess movie when it was on Nickelodeon. permalink fedilink source parent [–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Right. Of course I understand that. I asked where people who don't understand the reference come from. That was my question, so I can understand better what places haven't heard the rhyme before. I didn't know that this one specifically was centered on the United States and Canada before looking it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] drugo@sh.itjust.works -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Well, it's in English. Being the lingua franca really made monolingual English speakers forget how language works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] enki@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are over one billion English speakers on this planet and only 1/3 of them are American, where the rhyme originates. So an American asking someone who has never heard the song before where they're from is a valid question for the other 700,000 English speaking humans from the 8+ countries where English is the most common language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The billion figure is including non-native speakers who mostly don't learn rhymes. Also, a billion minus 1/3 is 700,000? Let's put it this way. If I posted about a rhyme in French, would it make sense to say "Oh, really you don't know this saying? Where are you from?" Any place that doesn't speak french is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] enki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Over one billion" - the current number is around 1.1 billion, so if my napkin math is correct that's 1,100,000 x 0.66 = 726,000. Close enough for the girls I go with. If you've ever learned a foreign language, especially in primary school, one of the first things you learn are nursery rhymes. I remember my French professor singing Frère Jacques to the class on day one of college. Pretty much every country in Central and South America and a few islands in the Caribbean speak Spanish. They don't speak the same Spanish dialect as Spain, nor do they generally speak the same dialect as countries that border them. Languages evolve, and language alone doesn't typically inform things like nursery rhymes, culture does. So congratulations, you're ignorant in three different languages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriormro@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And being multi-lingual, seemingly, makes you respond like a smug asshole to a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro what the fuck kinda question is "uh I just wanted to know what places didn't know this saying?" Throw a dart at a map, I'll guarantee it lands in a place that never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago Uh. There are plenty of things that tons of people know about, and plenty of things that only one country is aware of. You'll never know until you ask. Quit being a cunt, dude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Are you implying that America is the only place where people speak English? Because that would be pretty stupid of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] byroon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they're implying that English being the lingua-franca has made many monolingual English speakers forget that most of the world does not speak English as a first language, and those people are unlikely to be familiar with a children's rhyme written in English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago You are implying that, I said "monolingual English speakers" permalink fedilink source parent [–] crycry@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) Australian here, Never heard of it. Seems its mainly an America and Canada thing according to your link? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Canadian here, never heard this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Canadian here, have heard of this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago Kids + YouTube is spreading its popularity. I hadn't heard it in the UK until 4-5 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OPHanma@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The Wiggles sing this song/rhyme all the time permalink fedilink source parent [+] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Obviously never watched Barney. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago The lucky bastard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Welp, thank you for letting me know why I couldn't remember where I first heard it. I wonder what else I could unlock if I watched through those old shows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent [–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago You really need this to get the effect: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=CVZHk0nt5j4 The full effect requires at least 100+ little kids merrily singing this nonsense song at the top of their lungs. permalink fedilink source parent [+] byroon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knusper@feddit.de 79 points 2 years ago (2 children) Lots of us are from non-English countries... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] byroon@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Even English speaking countries outside north America. Never heard of this rhyme in the UK permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Never heard of it in Canada permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kzhe@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Never in Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee Edit: Listened to song & tune sounds familiar. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elementalguy2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I remember it from the Recess movie when it was on Nickelodeon. permalink fedilink source parent [–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Right. Of course I understand that. I asked where people who don't understand the reference come from. That was my question, so I can understand better what places haven't heard the rhyme before. I didn't know that this one specifically was centered on the United States and Canada before looking it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] drugo@sh.itjust.works -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Well, it's in English. Being the lingua franca really made monolingual English speakers forget how language works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] enki@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are over one billion English speakers on this planet and only 1/3 of them are American, where the rhyme originates. So an American asking someone who has never heard the song before where they're from is a valid question for the other 700,000 English speaking humans from the 8+ countries where English is the most common language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The billion figure is including non-native speakers who mostly don't learn rhymes. Also, a billion minus 1/3 is 700,000? Let's put it this way. If I posted about a rhyme in French, would it make sense to say "Oh, really you don't know this saying? Where are you from?" Any place that doesn't speak french is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] enki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Over one billion" - the current number is around 1.1 billion, so if my napkin math is correct that's 1,100,000 x 0.66 = 726,000. Close enough for the girls I go with. If you've ever learned a foreign language, especially in primary school, one of the first things you learn are nursery rhymes. I remember my French professor singing Frère Jacques to the class on day one of college. Pretty much every country in Central and South America and a few islands in the Caribbean speak Spanish. They don't speak the same Spanish dialect as Spain, nor do they generally speak the same dialect as countries that border them. Languages evolve, and language alone doesn't typically inform things like nursery rhymes, culture does. So congratulations, you're ignorant in three different languages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriormro@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And being multi-lingual, seemingly, makes you respond like a smug asshole to a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro what the fuck kinda question is "uh I just wanted to know what places didn't know this saying?" Throw a dart at a map, I'll guarantee it lands in a place that never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago Uh. There are plenty of things that tons of people know about, and plenty of things that only one country is aware of. You'll never know until you ask. Quit being a cunt, dude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Are you implying that America is the only place where people speak English? Because that would be pretty stupid of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] byroon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they're implying that English being the lingua-franca has made many monolingual English speakers forget that most of the world does not speak English as a first language, and those people are unlikely to be familiar with a children's rhyme written in English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago You are implying that, I said "monolingual English speakers" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] byroon@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Even English speaking countries outside north America. Never heard of this rhyme in the UK permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Never heard of it in Canada permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kzhe@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Never in Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee Edit: Listened to song & tune sounds familiar. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elementalguy2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I remember it from the Recess movie when it was on Nickelodeon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Never heard of it in Canada permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kzhe@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Never in Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee Edit: Listened to song & tune sounds familiar. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kzhe@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* Never in Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee Edit: Listened to song & tune sounds familiar. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] elementalguy2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I remember it from the Recess movie when it was on Nickelodeon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Right. Of course I understand that. I asked where people who don't understand the reference come from. That was my question, so I can understand better what places haven't heard the rhyme before. I didn't know that this one specifically was centered on the United States and Canada before looking it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] drugo@sh.itjust.works -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Well, it's in English. Being the lingua franca really made monolingual English speakers forget how language works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] enki@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are over one billion English speakers on this planet and only 1/3 of them are American, where the rhyme originates. So an American asking someone who has never heard the song before where they're from is a valid question for the other 700,000 English speaking humans from the 8+ countries where English is the most common language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The billion figure is including non-native speakers who mostly don't learn rhymes. Also, a billion minus 1/3 is 700,000? Let's put it this way. If I posted about a rhyme in French, would it make sense to say "Oh, really you don't know this saying? Where are you from?" Any place that doesn't speak french is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] enki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Over one billion" - the current number is around 1.1 billion, so if my napkin math is correct that's 1,100,000 x 0.66 = 726,000. Close enough for the girls I go with. If you've ever learned a foreign language, especially in primary school, one of the first things you learn are nursery rhymes. I remember my French professor singing Frère Jacques to the class on day one of college. Pretty much every country in Central and South America and a few islands in the Caribbean speak Spanish. They don't speak the same Spanish dialect as Spain, nor do they generally speak the same dialect as countries that border them. Languages evolve, and language alone doesn't typically inform things like nursery rhymes, culture does. So congratulations, you're ignorant in three different languages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriormro@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And being multi-lingual, seemingly, makes you respond like a smug asshole to a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro what the fuck kinda question is "uh I just wanted to know what places didn't know this saying?" Throw a dart at a map, I'll guarantee it lands in a place that never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago Uh. There are plenty of things that tons of people know about, and plenty of things that only one country is aware of. You'll never know until you ask. Quit being a cunt, dude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Are you implying that America is the only place where people speak English? Because that would be pretty stupid of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] byroon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they're implying that English being the lingua-franca has made many monolingual English speakers forget that most of the world does not speak English as a first language, and those people are unlikely to be familiar with a children's rhyme written in English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago You are implying that, I said "monolingual English speakers" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] drugo@sh.itjust.works -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Well, it's in English. Being the lingua franca really made monolingual English speakers forget how language works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] enki@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are over one billion English speakers on this planet and only 1/3 of them are American, where the rhyme originates. So an American asking someone who has never heard the song before where they're from is a valid question for the other 700,000 English speaking humans from the 8+ countries where English is the most common language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The billion figure is including non-native speakers who mostly don't learn rhymes. Also, a billion minus 1/3 is 700,000? Let's put it this way. If I posted about a rhyme in French, would it make sense to say "Oh, really you don't know this saying? Where are you from?" Any place that doesn't speak french is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] enki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Over one billion" - the current number is around 1.1 billion, so if my napkin math is correct that's 1,100,000 x 0.66 = 726,000. Close enough for the girls I go with. If you've ever learned a foreign language, especially in primary school, one of the first things you learn are nursery rhymes. I remember my French professor singing Frère Jacques to the class on day one of college. Pretty much every country in Central and South America and a few islands in the Caribbean speak Spanish. They don't speak the same Spanish dialect as Spain, nor do they generally speak the same dialect as countries that border them. Languages evolve, and language alone doesn't typically inform things like nursery rhymes, culture does. So congratulations, you're ignorant in three different languages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mriormro@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And being multi-lingual, seemingly, makes you respond like a smug asshole to a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro what the fuck kinda question is "uh I just wanted to know what places didn't know this saying?" Throw a dart at a map, I'll guarantee it lands in a place that never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago Uh. There are plenty of things that tons of people know about, and plenty of things that only one country is aware of. You'll never know until you ask. Quit being a cunt, dude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Are you implying that America is the only place where people speak English? Because that would be pretty stupid of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] byroon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they're implying that English being the lingua-franca has made many monolingual English speakers forget that most of the world does not speak English as a first language, and those people are unlikely to be familiar with a children's rhyme written in English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago You are implying that, I said "monolingual English speakers" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enki@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are over one billion English speakers on this planet and only 1/3 of them are American, where the rhyme originates. So an American asking someone who has never heard the song before where they're from is a valid question for the other 700,000 English speaking humans from the 8+ countries where English is the most common language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The billion figure is including non-native speakers who mostly don't learn rhymes. Also, a billion minus 1/3 is 700,000? Let's put it this way. If I posted about a rhyme in French, would it make sense to say "Oh, really you don't know this saying? Where are you from?" Any place that doesn't speak french is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] enki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Over one billion" - the current number is around 1.1 billion, so if my napkin math is correct that's 1,100,000 x 0.66 = 726,000. Close enough for the girls I go with. If you've ever learned a foreign language, especially in primary school, one of the first things you learn are nursery rhymes. I remember my French professor singing Frère Jacques to the class on day one of college. Pretty much every country in Central and South America and a few islands in the Caribbean speak Spanish. They don't speak the same Spanish dialect as Spain, nor do they generally speak the same dialect as countries that border them. Languages evolve, and language alone doesn't typically inform things like nursery rhymes, culture does. So congratulations, you're ignorant in three different languages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The billion figure is including non-native speakers who mostly don't learn rhymes. Also, a billion minus 1/3 is 700,000? Let's put it this way. If I posted about a rhyme in French, would it make sense to say "Oh, really you don't know this saying? Where are you from?" Any place that doesn't speak french is the answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent [–] enki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Over one billion" - the current number is around 1.1 billion, so if my napkin math is correct that's 1,100,000 x 0.66 = 726,000. Close enough for the girls I go with. If you've ever learned a foreign language, especially in primary school, one of the first things you learn are nursery rhymes. I remember my French professor singing Frère Jacques to the class on day one of college. Pretty much every country in Central and South America and a few islands in the Caribbean speak Spanish. They don't speak the same Spanish dialect as Spain, nor do they generally speak the same dialect as countries that border them. Languages evolve, and language alone doesn't typically inform things like nursery rhymes, culture does. So congratulations, you're ignorant in three different languages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enki@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Over one billion" - the current number is around 1.1 billion, so if my napkin math is correct that's 1,100,000 x 0.66 = 726,000. Close enough for the girls I go with. If you've ever learned a foreign language, especially in primary school, one of the first things you learn are nursery rhymes. I remember my French professor singing Frère Jacques to the class on day one of college. Pretty much every country in Central and South America and a few islands in the Caribbean speak Spanish. They don't speak the same Spanish dialect as Spain, nor do they generally speak the same dialect as countries that border them. Languages evolve, and language alone doesn't typically inform things like nursery rhymes, culture does. So congratulations, you're ignorant in three different languages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Well maybe he wanted to know if this was a thing in for example the UK, NZ, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. That's a valid question. Also, maybe give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant 700,000,000. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And being multi-lingual, seemingly, makes you respond like a smug asshole to a genuine question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro what the fuck kinda question is "uh I just wanted to know what places didn't know this saying?" Throw a dart at a map, I'll guarantee it lands in a place that never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago Uh. There are plenty of things that tons of people know about, and plenty of things that only one country is aware of. You'll never know until you ask. Quit being a cunt, dude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro what the fuck kinda question is "uh I just wanted to know what places didn't know this saying?" Throw a dart at a map, I'll guarantee it lands in a place that never heard of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago Uh. There are plenty of things that tons of people know about, and plenty of things that only one country is aware of. You'll never know until you ask. Quit being a cunt, dude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago Uh. There are plenty of things that tons of people know about, and plenty of things that only one country is aware of. You'll never know until you ask. Quit being a cunt, dude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Are you implying that America is the only place where people speak English? Because that would be pretty stupid of you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] byroon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they're implying that English being the lingua-franca has made many monolingual English speakers forget that most of the world does not speak English as a first language, and those people are unlikely to be familiar with a children's rhyme written in English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago You are implying that, I said "monolingual English speakers" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] byroon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think they're implying that English being the lingua-franca has made many monolingual English speakers forget that most of the world does not speak English as a first language, and those people are unlikely to be familiar with a children's rhyme written in English. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drugo@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago You are implying that, I said "monolingual English speakers" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crycry@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) Australian here, Never heard of it. Seems its mainly an America and Canada thing according to your link? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Canadian here, never heard this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Canadian here, have heard of this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago Kids + YouTube is spreading its popularity. I hadn't heard it in the UK until 4-5 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OPHanma@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The Wiggles sing this song/rhyme all the time permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Canadian here, never heard this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Canadian here, have heard of this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago Canadian here, have heard of this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago Kids + YouTube is spreading its popularity. I hadn't heard it in the UK until 4-5 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OPHanma@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The Wiggles sing this song/rhyme all the time permalink fedilink source parent
[+] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Obviously never watched Barney. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago The lucky bastard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Welp, thank you for letting me know why I couldn't remember where I first heard it. I wonder what else I could unlock if I watched through those old shows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Obviously never watched Barney. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago The lucky bastard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Welp, thank you for letting me know why I couldn't remember where I first heard it. I wonder what else I could unlock if I watched through those old shows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Welp, thank you for letting me know why I couldn't remember where I first heard it. I wonder what else I could unlock if I watched through those old shows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago You really need this to get the effect: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=CVZHk0nt5j4 The full effect requires at least 100+ little kids merrily singing this nonsense song at the top of their lungs. permalink fedilink source parent