Cross cultural misunderstandings can be hilarious

  • ramble81@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Never heard punt used for anything else but kicking my entire life. Also with how randomly crazy everything is there, it seemed like a perfectly logical action based on their world.

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      5 months ago

      It’s the pitfall of nearly every setting where “because magic” is a valid explanation for really anything.

      When magic is shown to enable, say, telekinesis, the immediate logical conclusion is that the same method should apply to mundane transport of goods and people. Then when you see the same people using horses, cars, etc. it absolutely necessitates an exploration of the limits of the magic and why it works in one situation but not the other.