Comment by dataflow
5 hours ago
Just because someone hates you and calls you the devil (or loves you and calls you an angel) doesn't mean they think you're literally the physical embodiment. Especially when you're not even a living being but a country or a government. I'm pretty darn sure you can assume it's a metaphor and that your coworker doesn't have evidence to the contrary.
Trust me, we, Ukrainians do mean that in relation to _anything_ that is to north-east of our country.
A good rule of thumb is to always say for yourself.
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