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[Image description: a perfectly round peeled bulb of garlic on a cutting board, with unpeeled normal cloves behind it.]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

We never talk about "vit lök", it doesn't really exist as a concept in Swedish,

Do you mean to say there isn't garlic in Sweden??

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

They mean there is no white onion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

As I said, garlic is called "vitlök", not "vit lök"

"Vit lök" means "white onion", and does not exist

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Given what you wrote, my question makes sense. Not sure why I was downvoted for a reasonable question.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Because I just explained it and even noted the spacing difference between "vitlök" and "vit lök"

[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You didn't explain it originally. You could have easily but you didn't. Apologies for being curious. I do know that most Swedes aren't jerks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I try to not be a jerk, and this is what I wrote in my inital comment in this thread.

we group onions and garlic together by using the word "lök" with a color and different spacing to differentiate them:

So yes, I did mention the spacing

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

No one said you didn't.

“vitlök” - garlic

We never talk about “vit lök”, it doesn’t really exist as a concept in Swedish, but we have more types of “lök”…

You did not define what it means with the space though, and you were kind of arrogant when I asked.

Not to mention it doesn't really make sense to say there is a term for something that doesn't exist. Which btw does exist. Most onions are white. So either get better at explaining or have patience with a question. I actually wanted to know. I intended to come across in a joking way because I obviously know garlic is used worldwide these days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Your inital question was about us not having garlic in Sweden, when I litterarly wrote that in my inital post, hence the downvote, I even explained the difference the spacing makes in the reply to you.

Then you started whining about downvotes....

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Whatever dude. I know what happened and I stand firm you're a jerk. Tagged as such, and I won't make the mistake with you again

Ps you are terrible at explanations and understanding another perspective

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You're really taking this personally. Was your grandpappy an onion or something?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Genuine curiosity isn't something to shit on but whatever you're super hilarious

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Passive aggressive whining absolutely is though.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What about unsolicited nosy opinions? Do I have your permission to dislike those?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

You can dislike them but I'd perhaps avoid Internet discussion forums.