What we understand:
1-2-3, A-B-C,
What they understand:
A-K 47, 72, T-A-R 51,
What we understand:
Super zooming lenses, camera shots, social networks
What they understand:
Sniper scopes, kill shots, death squads
What we understand:
3G, 4G, WiFi hotspots
What they understand:
SMGs, RPGs, Mine fields, kill zones,
What we understand:
Fingers on phones, ears to receivers. Hello. Bye.
What they understand:
Fingers on triggers, ears to walkie talkies. Over. Fire. Yes sir!
What we understand:
Bugatti, Ferraris, Boeing
What they understand:
APCs, Tanks, F-16s, Drones
What we understand:
Fresh food, stale, sour. Table water, hygiene
What they understand:
Edible, food aid, poison.
What we understand:
Wear, wash. Wear, wash. Dispose.
What they understand:
Wash, wear. Stitch. Wear. Stitch. Stitch. Rip. Bandage.
What we understand:
Acquaintances, friends, colleagues,
What they understand:
Comrades, rapists, racists, killers.
What we understand:
Infants, teenagers, adolescents.
What they understand:
Soldiers. Child soldiers.
What we understand:
Moods, hormones, headaches, etc
What they understand:
Life. Death.