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Comments (55)I never understood why Americans get upset that foreign speaking people speak to each other in their own language. My mom was Japanese and had a lot of Japanese friends. I don't see why it would bother anyone, I mean I've seen Americans whispering about other people in the same room. I find that a whole lost ruder. So, if you go to France are you supposed to speak French to your American family? I can understand they should learn the language if they are going to live in that country but how do you know everyone speaking a foreign language has moved here and not visiting? I lived in Germany for 4 1/2 years and attempted to speak German, took a class and didn't do too well. Everytime I went out in the community I'd stumble over my sentences and the German person I was speaking to would just talk to me in English. So, I basically gave up trying. I guess all of you would think I was being rude speaking English to my American friends while I was living there, in the presence of Germans?...See MoreAny expressions that irk you?
Comments (192)I was watching a news program the other day, when the talking head clearly said, "he has a tough road to hoe." I think hoeing any road would be pretty darned tough. The expression is clearly supposed to be "a tough row to hoe," yet I constantly hear people say it as road....See MoreWhat languages do you speak? :)
Comments (46)umm..Russian (dereriorating. lol), Ukrainian(would need to immerse for real fluency, hadn't been there for years..reading as native though), English, Hebrew...was making decent progress in French, but now would have to work on it hard to get to even the same level I was..can read easy literature..trying to pick up on Spanish, watching basic telenovelas helps a lot..:) they repeat there same things many times. They pronounce much more clearly(to me) too..so I put on subtitles and it can be fun. Actually I watch everything with subtitles. I read fast so I like to compare..:) even when I understand perfectly well. My dream would be mastering French..learning Spanish, Italian. Yiddish, Polish. Swedish would be cool. I'll never get to that of course, but I like languages. Some languages are very hard though. Very different from everything I heard. Say I was in Uzbekistan when a girl-usually with every new language I try to pick up on some words, but there was so different I really struggled, Not that I had to-it was a ten day visit, very fun one. (I'm liking everybody's posts-very interesting)...See MoreSpeaking of Coffee, what do you drink?
Comments (49)I love the aroma and taste of good coffee. I grew up with coffee drinkers. Bunny I know what you’re saying once in a while you get that unusual tuna note or sometimes the skunk note. I really love cilantro and when I first tried it did taste like soap and bugs. I had it with Mexican food and so it was mixed with lime. I use cilantro in a lot of Southeast Asian foods where it is often mixed with lime, Nampa or fish sauce, and sugar. Heavenly in a dish. There is a Thai seafood salad the dressing for which is Fish/lime juice and palm sugar. He has other things too. Sometimes Tea, roses and raspberries have similar notes. We’re not gonna talk about toe jam and cheese....See MoreElmer J Fudd
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