Polish (and I think most Slavic languages) are broken in the Southern Hemisphere. The words for "north" and "south" are identical to the words for "midnight" and "noon" respectively. The idea is that the direction is where the sun is at that time.
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We take our revenge for their disregard by pronouncing Slavic names horribly e.g. ask an Australian how to say "Mount Kosciusko".
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True. I've been to Sydney. You have even Kosciuszko Pale Ale beer. I pronounced it correctly (in Polish) at the bar, but bartender looked at me what the hell I want
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Uninteresting fact: until a couple of weeks ago, I could see the mound it was named after from my apartment window.
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Replying to @propensive @ctford
Yeah, the same name. Cracow! Hope you enjoyed your stay in Poland.
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Yes, I'm genuinely sorry that it ended so soon, and that half of it was during a pandemic...
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