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  True, but learning that level of fluency takes forever. My fluency in Spanish is VERY different than my fluency in English when it comes to humor and wittiness.
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  and a whole new set of slang. its like a foreigner trying to learn what rizz is >
  
  Wait what's rizz? >
  
  like game >
  
  Still don't understand >
  
  like ability to get women >
  
  Oh I see thanks.. what country is that from I've never heard it? >
  
  um.. the english speaking internet >
  
  It's America isn't it >
  
  probably but it could have come from anywhere >
  
  Well I've been on the internet speaking English since the early 90s and haven't come across it, until today, hence why I asked, but the response that it's from "the English speaking internet" tells me that you're American because Americans tend to project the ubiquity of their culture as being everywhere. >
  
  Not just the internet but most non-video game aspects of media based entertainment. >
  
  Usually you can get around the local propaganda and get a different point of view. >
  
  Totally. I had read things in english that doesnt exist the concept in my country language.
  Incell stuff for example, it took like 3-4 year to this concept "arrive" in my country. But I learned about them some time ago. >
  
  I speak Spanish but never had any interest in Spanish language media.  Recently started watching Mexican made movies and discovered Mexican TikTok.  I had the same realization - I was missing out on a whole other world on content. >
  
  And music, literature, cultural events, friends, movies, art, among a few. >
  
  Learning how to use a translator opens all dimensions of the internet. >
  
  You can only get so much out of translation software though. No funny language/writing specific jokes :(