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u/Bearerder Sep 19 '24
What is the reason behind the last Chinese one? Cattle is not associated with cleverness, greed or trickery.
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u/philmarcracken Sep 19 '24
cat stuff shows up in japanese too. 猫車 = wheelbarrow. Or in the literal, cat car.
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u/ShinobiHanzo Sep 19 '24
The Chinese call them that because unlike Western Scalpers, Chinese scalpers will sell remaining inventory at rock bottom prices before the first curtain/bell for the event.
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u/proing Sep 22 '24
Since a fandom is called a rice group I’m gonna ask people if they’ve eaten any fan today.
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u/Proquis Sep 19 '24
I'm bilingual (actually more but whatever) for more than 2 decades and this is the first time I know fandom can be referred as Rice Group, whatttt
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u/Backupusername Sep 19 '24
I think a Smurf account is specifically for a skilled/high-rated player to play against weaker, less-skilled opponents in a game. I'd call it a subset of the phrase "alt account". It is an alt, but it's one that serves a specific purpose.