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Non native English speakers are the worst at asking for explanations when they don't understand something, assume meanings then blame others when things fail.
Flipping the stupid article title aside...it seems like the ones in this article can't seem to understand internet shorthand and abbreviations. Who the hell, in this day and age doesn't know what ETA mean... I can maybe understand OOO, but ETA? Come on...
I once had a drawn out argument with a Greek guy who wouldn't shut up about mosques. He just ignored me and called me stupid when I asked why he was specifically talking about Muslims when his point was applicable to any place of worship. Multiple paragraphs later, I found out he thought mosque was a generic term for any place of worship. He then claimed the miscommunication was my fault and that I was expecting too much of a non-native English speaker.