It may be just how normalised it is for English speakers to hear people speaking English imperfectly.

There’s no shame or judgement in it. But when you find whimsy, oh boy.

I still say “delicious” in the way my Greek coworker did almost a decade ago, because it sounds better

And my dog trainer called my dog’s arse his anoos one time and now that’s all we call it. Talking about mine? Arse. The dog’s? Anoos.

“Found in translation”

I was taking a summer afternoon nap with my girlfriend (now wife) and got up to look out the window for some reason about 8 years ago. She got up in a sleepy haze and said “Are you leave without say goodbye?”

We’ve been saying that to each other since.

Can confirm, this is basically how it goes in Texas. Almost a decade ago, my best friend and I were browsing this little hole in the wall shop in central TX run by an elderly Japanese couple. They got to chatting with us and at one point, said we were “forever friends”. I’ve been using that phrase to describe us ever since.

In japan don’t you just get jouzu’d for any less than native equivalency and/or for looking too gaijin

One phrase I have eaten from Joe Abercrombie for anything eloquenty put is simply “those were good words”. Even simple words hit hard when meant sincerely.

Would recommend the book series (First Law trilogy)!

I love how wholesome this is.

And thus how many English words were created.