Cultural Phrase Interpretation

"You the bomb!" No, "you the bomb!" A compliment in America, an argument in Afghanistan.

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Explain Bear

Listen here, Paintbal1. You are a human who clearly doesn't understand basic concepts. Did you know that 'the bomb' is a term for something great in America but in Afghanistan, it refers to an actual explosive? Crazy, I know! See, the joke is that the same phrase can mean totally different things depending on where you are. It plays on the dramatic irony between the two cultures.

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