Home | Community | Message Board


Royal Queen Seeds Cannabis Seeds
Please support our sponsors.


Welcome to the Growery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Shop: Kraken Kratom Red Vein Kratom   Myyco.com Isolated Cubensis Liquid Culture For Sale

Jump to first unread post Pages: 1
OfflineManitou
Indépendantiste
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/03/11
Posts: 7,121
Loc: Québecédelic
Last seen: 1 day, 22 hours
Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english
    #635121 - 08/18/12 06:00 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

PLEASE, if you check in a hotel, DO NOT FUCKIN ASK IF THE FRONTDESK STAFF SPEAKS ENGLISH, IT IS PRETTY FUCKIN SURE THEY CAN.

I wanna punch about 35 ontarians in the throat at the moment

:yuno:


--------------------
Pour un instant, j'ai respiré très fort
Ça m'a permis de visiter mon corps
Des inconnus vivent en roi chez moi
Moi qui avait accepté leurs lois
J'ai perdu mon temps à gagner du temps
J'ai besoin de me trouver une histoire à me conter
Pour instant j'ai oublié mon nom
Harmonium - Pour un instant
--------------------------------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineDungenessDank
Lord of the Flies


Registered: 05/05/08
Posts: 9,372
Loc: PNW
Last seen: 10 years, 10 months
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: Manitou]
    #635123 - 08/18/12 06:47 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

You speak english bro?

:Trollface:

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineManitou
Indépendantiste
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/03/11
Posts: 7,121
Loc: Québecédelic
Last seen: 1 day, 22 hours
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: DungenessDank]
    #635141 - 08/18/12 08:56 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

lol sorry for this thread, I guess I am kinda tired. I think it sounds a bit racist to be honest, it wasnt my intention, I just kinda hear that question at least 200 times during a shift, it gets kinda annoying.


--------------------
Pour un instant, j'ai respiré très fort
Ça m'a permis de visiter mon corps
Des inconnus vivent en roi chez moi
Moi qui avait accepté leurs lois
J'ai perdu mon temps à gagner du temps
J'ai besoin de me trouver une histoire à me conter
Pour instant j'ai oublié mon nom
Harmonium - Pour un instant
--------------------------------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineKing Koopa
Natty
 User Gallery

Registered: 06/25/08
Posts: 12,816
Last seen: 3 hours, 43 minutes
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: Manitou]
    #635144 - 08/18/12 09:18 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Wouldn't this problem be avoided if the employees greeted the guests initially


--------------------
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineManitou
Indépendantiste
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/03/11
Posts: 7,121
Loc: Québecédelic
Last seen: 1 day, 22 hours
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: King Koopa]
    #635148 - 08/18/12 09:31 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

I always do, but here we speak french, so I greet people in french, but like even with phonecalls, my speech is most likely in french, but theres an english part at the end, and they ALWAYS do "wow do you speak english?" ...

I mean here it is pretty much a basic that you have to speak english if you wanna work in a hotel, well at least at the frontdesk, I am pretty sure it is like that everywhere also, as it is probably the most used language by tourists, even if they are from another country that doesnt speak english at the first place. But for real, even when I greet the people in english (because I heard them speak before), or even if they did hear me speak entirely in english with another customer just before them, they STILL have to ask it...


--------------------
Pour un instant, j'ai respiré très fort
Ça m'a permis de visiter mon corps
Des inconnus vivent en roi chez moi
Moi qui avait accepté leurs lois
J'ai perdu mon temps à gagner du temps
J'ai besoin de me trouver une histoire à me conter
Pour instant j'ai oublié mon nom
Harmonium - Pour un instant
--------------------------------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibledrawde
Registered: 11/15/09
Posts: 5,268
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: Manitou]
    #635149 - 08/18/12 09:36 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

So you do or do not speak english :confused:


--------------------
King Koopa said:
The amount of pot that Gask smokes is equivalent to a guy shooting heroin on weekends

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineManitou
Indépendantiste
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/03/11
Posts: 7,121
Loc: Québecédelic
Last seen: 1 day, 22 hours
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: drawde]
    #635150 - 08/18/12 09:42 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

I speak Québécois crisse!


--------------------
Pour un instant, j'ai respiré très fort
Ça m'a permis de visiter mon corps
Des inconnus vivent en roi chez moi
Moi qui avait accepté leurs lois
J'ai perdu mon temps à gagner du temps
J'ai besoin de me trouver une histoire à me conter
Pour instant j'ai oublié mon nom
Harmonium - Pour un instant
--------------------------------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibledrawde
Registered: 11/15/09
Posts: 5,268
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: Manitou]
    #635151 - 08/18/12 09:50 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Englais see vou play


--------------------
King Koopa said:
The amount of pot that Gask smokes is equivalent to a guy shooting heroin on weekends

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineManitou
Indépendantiste
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/03/11
Posts: 7,121
Loc: Québecédelic
Last seen: 1 day, 22 hours
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: drawde]
    #635152 - 08/18/12 09:52 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

:lolwut:


--------------------
Pour un instant, j'ai respiré très fort
Ça m'a permis de visiter mon corps
Des inconnus vivent en roi chez moi
Moi qui avait accepté leurs lois
J'ai perdu mon temps à gagner du temps
J'ai besoin de me trouver une histoire à me conter
Pour instant j'ai oublié mon nom
Harmonium - Pour un instant
--------------------------------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibledrawde
Registered: 11/15/09
Posts: 5,268
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: Manitou]
    #635153 - 08/18/12 09:55 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Vivle le Quebec  :jah:


--------------------
King Koopa said:
The amount of pot that Gask smokes is equivalent to a guy shooting heroin on weekends

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineManitou
Indépendantiste
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/03/11
Posts: 7,121
Loc: Québecédelic
Last seen: 1 day, 22 hours
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: drawde]
    #635154 - 08/18/12 09:57 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Fuck yeah, vive le Québec libre!
:randy:


--------------------
Pour un instant, j'ai respiré très fort
Ça m'a permis de visiter mon corps
Des inconnus vivent en roi chez moi
Moi qui avait accepté leurs lois
J'ai perdu mon temps à gagner du temps
J'ai besoin de me trouver une histoire à me conter
Pour instant j'ai oublié mon nom
Harmonium - Pour un instant
--------------------------------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineRedAshes

Registered: 07/04/11
Posts: 421
Last seen: 9 years, 25 days
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english *DELETED* [Re: Manitou]
    #635223 - 08/20/12 10:18 AM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Post deleted by RedAshes

Reason for deletion: delete


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineManitou
Indépendantiste
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/03/11
Posts: 7,121
Loc: Québecédelic
Last seen: 1 day, 22 hours
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: RedAshes]
    #635226 - 08/20/12 10:43 AM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Well since french has different roots than english, it is quite hard for people who speaks english as main language to learn french, there are a lots of pronunciations or sounds that we use and that you don't use, and it goes on the other way also, for example the "the" in three or the, we will pronounce them tree and "de".

But for people talking french, it is easy to learn languages that have the same latin roots, for example spanish, even tho there are different pronunciations also between these 2 languages, it is much easier for a spanish speaking person to learn french, my roommate's wife (whos my roommate also lol) is from Dominican republic, she learned french so fast when she arrived here, it took her a couple of months and thats it. She speaks it pretty well, but again there are words she can't even say, like "arbre" just because of the 2 "r", she can't pronounce it at all.

Also language totally reflect a part of the culture, there are expressions that just wouldn't work in another country, or in the same country actually (Québec for example), the language and expressions are adapted to the way people live, we use a ton of english expressions, but we adapt them in a french way, for example "esti que c'est fucké" would mean "its so fucked up", we use lots of english words and we don't even know the words in french for them (well lots of people don't), for example muffler, or a tire (car tire) etc.


--------------------
Pour un instant, j'ai respiré très fort
Ça m'a permis de visiter mon corps
Des inconnus vivent en roi chez moi
Moi qui avait accepté leurs lois
J'ai perdu mon temps à gagner du temps
J'ai besoin de me trouver une histoire à me conter
Pour instant j'ai oublié mon nom
Harmonium - Pour un instant
--------------------------------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineRedAshes

Registered: 07/04/11
Posts: 421
Last seen: 9 years, 25 days
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english *DELETED* [Re: Manitou]
    #635245 - 08/20/12 12:56 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Post deleted by RedAshes

Reason for deletion: delete


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThebooedocksaint
Dead Dictator
 User Gallery


Registered: 05/11/09
Posts: 5,723
Loc: Wild & Free
Last seen: 17 days, 6 hours
Re: Guys when you go in a foreign country where they don't speak english [Re: RedAshes]
    #635259 - 08/20/12 01:49 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Quote:

RedAshes said:
Remember that English is a language of stolen words anyway, using words from so many other languages.




Like most languages?


--------------------
"Je pense, donc je suis (I am thinking, therefore I am)." -Rene Descartes

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Jump to top Pages: 1

Shop: Kraken Kratom Red Vein Kratom   Myyco.com Isolated Cubensis Liquid Culture For Sale


Similar ThreadsPosterViewsRepliesLast post
* English Class Manitou 2,892 13 01/17/12 01:12 AM
by Manitou
* Coffee for french press. maryanne3087 5,128 12 06/30/10 11:27 AM
by Don King
* Lets face it ... English is a stupid language niteowl 2,347 8 10/10/10 04:42 PM
by iStoner
* French on here?
( 1 2 all )
Gary420 6,284 24 01/07/10 09:32 PM
by Gary420
* Anyone speak a different language ? Mr.Hybrid 2,224 15 03/20/12 09:36 AM
by Mr.Hybrid
* I don't give a shit... poor boy 1,096 12 12/31/19 06:39 AM
by poor boy
* Foreign accent syndrome T-Rex 1,477 7 05/22/11 05:17 PM
by iStoner
* Linux GUI for Truecrypt? How to access? kidaihuan 1,150 0 07/02/08 12:23 PM
by kidaihuan

Extra information
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: FurrowedBrow, Harry_Ba11sach, Magash, Data, Stoneth, Dr. Siekadellyk
2,763 topic views. 4 members, 415 guests and 439 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]
Search this thread:
Cannabis Seeds - Original Sensible Seeds
Please support our sponsors.

Copyright 1997-2024 Mind Media. Some rights reserved.

Generated in 0.026 seconds spending 0.006 seconds on 12 queries.