I can appreciate playful satire as much as anyone, but the tone and content of this post might be quite puzzling to anyone who’s not a native English speaker (or who’s a slightly literal-minded & systematizing).
I think for the sake of EA Forum’s cross-cultural inclusivity, and out of respect for people who use English as a second language, we should try to avoid satirical posts unless they’re clearly labelled as such.
This article isn’t an exclusive list of the countries that celebrate it, merely a list of how it’s celebrated in 11 noteworthy nations. It’s also celebrated in Iran,China, Germany…
I can appreciate playful satire as much as anyone, but the tone and content of this post might be quite puzzling to anyone who’s not a native English speaker (or who’s a slightly literal-minded & systematizing).
I think for the sake of EA Forum’s cross-cultural inclusivity, and out of respect for people who use English as a second language, we should try to avoid satirical posts unless they’re clearly labelled as such.
PS this applies especially to any ‘April Fools’ posts, insofar as April’s Fools is celebrated in only about 11 countries out of 200
This article isn’t an exclusive list of the countries that celebrate it, merely a list of how it’s celebrated in 11 noteworthy nations. It’s also celebrated in Iran, China, Germany…