DO YOU SPEAK ANY ENGLISH?Follow

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The ability (or inability) to understand English of some readers on the THF forum really ******* pisses me off.

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I posted a a reply stating "there just isn't much that we can do, that isn't done better by a drk/thf" and some retarded newbie replies with "we can pull better" like he's trying to correct me somehow.

I purposly left my statement vague to include things that are trivial like pulling, but still there has to be that one uneducated ******** to reply to my post trying to make me look like I'm wrong.

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Aww.... i saw the caps and thought it would be important....

"...and I ordered the cream of broccoli soup, but the waiter brought me clam chowder! Oh dear! Harumph Harumph!"

I find this post to be somewhat interesting on a social level. I am living in Iceland and get a lot of info about how other Europeans, incliding the Icelanders, view Americans. One thing that seems to get these peoples goats is that us Americans usually don't speak any other languages. I know that is common knowledge, but it is ironic that Americans get all hot and bothered when someone else actually can speak English, but just not well. Ever heard of the band Ramstein? In the song "We're all Living in America," there is a quik little quip that goes, "I don't speak my mother's tongue."

I've thought about this point a lot. I felt really small for not being able to speak several languages but then I realized that most Europeans are so close to other countries that speak different languages that it should be fairly easy for them to learn. For us, we are usually surrounded by English speakers, and a few Spanish speakers. Thusly, most of us North Americans can speak a little Spanish. Plus, English is a widely spoken language throughout the world so...

Spanish seems to be quite prevalent too. I guess if you speak English and Spanish, you have a pretty good chance of being understood where ever you go.


guess we're also talking about native English speakers that don't speak English well, but I just thought this was an interesting observation. No need to even bother with my reply--unless that is you feel the need. I'm just venting.

Why not tell the people in the THF forum instead of bothering us with it? GFY

I guess the OP needs to brush up on English comprehension.


I was expecting a less disappointing thread.



ESAD.