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Will you please stop judging people just on their nationality? This is one of the annoying things about you and thus why we provide you with enough jokes to get angry over.
All of us here (except perhaps Vinni) agree. So what's the point in even stating that?
We get it. We have been a disaster probably ever since we helped Israel gain independence in 1961 or whatever it was.
All of us here (except perhaps Vinni) agree. So what's the point in even stating that?
We get it. We have been a disaster probably ever since we helped Israel gain independence in 1961 or whatever it was.
Fine. How many foreign languages do you speak? Because obviously you speak five, regardless of the fact you're American. Let's face it, America isn't surrounded by other cultures the way any European country is.
If you didn't even get the point I won't bother explaining. Seriously, Andy, try following the discussion.
If you didn't even get the point I won't bother explaining. Seriously, Andy, try following the discussion.
Look, I respect you for knowing five languages while I might not even have a grasp of one. I think it's a useful skill that should be praised, yet not so much to the point of insanity because one could get by with knowing one language.
I just think you're looking too far into this discussion and being quite unfair. Some of the best businessmen in the world are American and only know English, so I don't know what you're even talking about.
I just think you're looking too far into this discussion and being quite unfair. Some of the best businessmen in the world are American and only know English, so I don't know what you're even talking about.
It's not about knowing five. It's about having the decency to understand yours isn't the only one in the world. What is with English speaking people making fun of others who don't speak English?
I don't see Italians making fun of people who don't speak Italian. I don't see Belgians do it with people who don't speak Dutch or French...
I don't see Italians making fun of people who don't speak Italian. I don't see Belgians do it with people who don't speak Dutch or French...
Well, anybody could learn any language they want if they have the will to do so.
Unlike Andries' situation in the heart of Europe, the necessity to learn another language is not in place here. That, along with general laziness and retarded Republican viewpoints, is why we don't need to learn another language.
Unlike Andries' situation in the heart of Europe, the necessity to learn another language is not in place here. That, along with general laziness and retarded Republican viewpoints, is why we don't need to learn another language.
This point is entirely true. I would argue that my biggest beef with Americans who are avid fans of the EPL exclusively are such because they are hilariously shit-scared of any language other than English. And it revolts me.
I'm including announcers as well as fans in this assessment.
Meanwhile, it was also hilarious that the MSL's San Jose Earthquakes (OK, the original one) had local employer, Yahoo!, as a major sponsor ... but only Yahoo! en Español.
I'm including announcers as well as fans in this assessment.
Meanwhile, it was also hilarious that the MSL's San Jose Earthquakes (OK, the original one) had local employer, Yahoo!, as a major sponsor ... but only Yahoo! en Español.
Europe may dislike Americans because we don't speak multiple languages fluently. You know what I say to that "Boo fuckhing hoo". Americans don't normally speak more than one language other than english because, geographically speaking, we don't have to. On the American continent, south and north, two major languages are spoken, English and Spanish with a smattering of French and Portugese. Really in America the odds of coming into contact with someone who didn't speak english, until recently, is really low. And those of us who do speak a foreign language don't do it too well because we don't use it that often. Compared with Europe, which happens to be a hodgepodge of nationalities bundled into a medium expanse of land, the average American really doesn't have a need to speak a second language other than some OK spanish. If Europeans want to hold being born on a culturally non diverse continent against us, that's fine with me. 
As for Americans not traveling all the time to countries that mainly speak other languages. I wonder why? Can anyone here tell poor Andries why Americans don't take weekly jonts to Italy to practice their Italian? Anyone? Ok you in the back, how 'bout it?
[Person in the back] Well sir I believe aside from the geographic situation you've already touched upon coupled with the distance between Europe and North America and rising fuel cost plus the average cost of a transcontinental flight...
It's too damn expensive!:flag2:
Well done sir. You've hit the nail on the head. Now back to my point.
As I said before Europe is really diverse and therefore in order to be successful one must learn additional languages and learn them well. In North America, it's really not so much, so language isn't really the important for the everyday life of your Average American.
[Person in back] OH! OH! OH! *Raising hand, jumping in seat.
What is it?!? Spit it out.
[Person in back, probably the American version of Andries] What about the ever widening global community and the proverbial "flattening" of the world which forces everyone to interact with everyone whether they want to or not?
Fuck you man. You had to ask that didn't you! :frown:
Well the truth is as the world becomes more of a village it is inevitable that the US and well as Canada and the dreaded Australia will indeed have to diversify their languages. And this will no doubt happen as the future progresses. The important part is for Europeans to remember this and be patient as the more diversity-impovershed parts of world try to catch up. They ought not hang out on their high horses because if they had the misfortune to be born in another part of the world, it might be them those Europeans were talking about in the hotel.
Hope that answers your question young man.
Thanks big guy.
As for Americans not traveling all the time to countries that mainly speak other languages. I wonder why? Can anyone here tell poor Andries why Americans don't take weekly jonts to Italy to practice their Italian? Anyone? Ok you in the back, how 'bout it?
[Person in the back] Well sir I believe aside from the geographic situation you've already touched upon coupled with the distance between Europe and North America and rising fuel cost plus the average cost of a transcontinental flight...
It's too damn expensive!:flag2:
Well done sir. You've hit the nail on the head. Now back to my point.
As I said before Europe is really diverse and therefore in order to be successful one must learn additional languages and learn them well. In North America, it's really not so much, so language isn't really the important for the everyday life of your Average American.
[Person in back] OH! OH! OH! *Raising hand, jumping in seat.
What is it?!? Spit it out.
[Person in back, probably the American version of Andries] What about the ever widening global community and the proverbial "flattening" of the world which forces everyone to interact with everyone whether they want to or not?
Fuck you man. You had to ask that didn't you! :frown:
Well the truth is as the world becomes more of a village it is inevitable that the US and well as Canada and the dreaded Australia will indeed have to diversify their languages. And this will no doubt happen as the future progresses. The important part is for Europeans to remember this and be patient as the more diversity-impovershed parts of world try to catch up. They ought not hang out on their high horses because if they had the misfortune to be born in another part of the world, it might be them those Europeans were talking about in the hotel.
Hope that answers your question young man.
Thanks big guy.