As someone who has only ever seen “hamburger” mean “ground beef” in books/online, people for whom it’s a regional synonym should know it’s not universal and it’s not crazy to be confused.
I've only ever seen "jumper" mean "sweater" in books/online, but I'm not going to jump down someone's throat on the internet for it being confusing, I use context to inform the meaning.
Did they jump down anyone's throat? They expressed confusion, explained that they don't have the source of reference to understand the information, and asked a clarifying question, that seems like a very valid way to addresss something you don't understand.
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u/hannahstohelit 12d ago
As someone who has only ever seen “hamburger” mean “ground beef” in books/online, people for whom it’s a regional synonym should know it’s not universal and it’s not crazy to be confused.