Post by Unzumi on Jul 15, 2006 16:50:02 GMT -5
Mrr. Just something I have got to get off my chest, and also mildly curious as to what other people have to say on the issue.
If you're going to visit/live in a country other than the one you were born in, for god's sake learn to speak the language in an effective manner so you can communicate without much hassle. For those of you who I haven't told, I work at a motel (unfortunately). Anyway, there is a flea market down the road aways and every Saturday night I get a flood of Chinese people, many of whom can't speak English either at all, or very well. A lot of them use their children as translators, since apparently they can't be bothered to try. While I do know that English is one of the hardest languages to learn (being an English major and all), it is not impossible, even for adults. If I ever go to Spain or any Spanish speaking country, I'm going to put what I know of the language to good use, and if I can't understand something I would try to work it out in Spanish the best I could, not just stare blankly at the person I'm trying to communicate with. I mean, this bugs the ever loving crap out of me, really o.o;; When I worked at Hannafords *twitchdie* there was a Latino couple in my line complaining about how awful the store was, this, that, and the other thing, and I calmly put it to them, in Spanish, that if they had a problem with the store could they please speak in English and direct their complaints to the manager so that we may better serve their needs in the future. Alright, so it wasn't that flowery, but it was perfectly comprehensible Spanish. That shut'em up pretty darn quick, I'll tell you.
Maybe it's just me, and the fact that I love listening to and learning other languages besides studying my own.. but, really. If you're going to make a living here or in any other country, learn to communicate! o.o; I mean, if you really want to get down to the nitty gritty, English is a tutonic language, a language of commoners. While certain grammar aspects may be difficult to get a grasp on, such as too, to, two, their, there, they're, and so forth, as a general rule English words are small, basic, monosyllabic. The bigger, fancier, flowery words generally belong to the Romance languages. It's just.. I.. *twitch* I think I made my point about a paragraph ago, or so..
Anyone else feel the same, differently, or think I should shut my yap? ;D
If you're going to visit/live in a country other than the one you were born in, for god's sake learn to speak the language in an effective manner so you can communicate without much hassle. For those of you who I haven't told, I work at a motel (unfortunately). Anyway, there is a flea market down the road aways and every Saturday night I get a flood of Chinese people, many of whom can't speak English either at all, or very well. A lot of them use their children as translators, since apparently they can't be bothered to try. While I do know that English is one of the hardest languages to learn (being an English major and all), it is not impossible, even for adults. If I ever go to Spain or any Spanish speaking country, I'm going to put what I know of the language to good use, and if I can't understand something I would try to work it out in Spanish the best I could, not just stare blankly at the person I'm trying to communicate with. I mean, this bugs the ever loving crap out of me, really o.o;; When I worked at Hannafords *twitchdie* there was a Latino couple in my line complaining about how awful the store was, this, that, and the other thing, and I calmly put it to them, in Spanish, that if they had a problem with the store could they please speak in English and direct their complaints to the manager so that we may better serve their needs in the future. Alright, so it wasn't that flowery, but it was perfectly comprehensible Spanish. That shut'em up pretty darn quick, I'll tell you.
Maybe it's just me, and the fact that I love listening to and learning other languages besides studying my own.. but, really. If you're going to make a living here or in any other country, learn to communicate! o.o; I mean, if you really want to get down to the nitty gritty, English is a tutonic language, a language of commoners. While certain grammar aspects may be difficult to get a grasp on, such as too, to, two, their, there, they're, and so forth, as a general rule English words are small, basic, monosyllabic. The bigger, fancier, flowery words generally belong to the Romance languages. It's just.. I.. *twitch* I think I made my point about a paragraph ago, or so..
Anyone else feel the same, differently, or think I should shut my yap? ;D