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Topic: You have a choice here
itsmetina Joined Sun 12/09/07 Posts: 18944	Sat 04/05/08 11:58 AM
do i get a french maid outfit

moofooga Joined Thu 01/31/08 Posts: 25515	Sat 04/05/08 11:58 AM
Your significant other's entire family speaks a different language, say French. They seem nice and will accept you more easily if you speak it. Do you give it a go? It's like the saying goes, "When in Rome (or in France, in this case), do as the Romans do." The only exception would be if said other family were living in my area or country, where the generally-accepted language here is English- if that's the case, then they're just gonna have to speak what is geographically-appropriate. If I were in France though, I'd be trying my darnedest to speak (and mangling) French.

sleeplessingermany Joined Thu 03/13/08 Posts: 1490	Sat 04/05/08 11:59 AM Edited by sleeplessingermany on Sat 04/05/08 12:05 PM
well, my in-laws did not speak any german so i was forced to learn english (i wanted to find out what they were saying about me.... ) and i am glad i did. now i am able to communicate in english with all of you nice people here.

lilith401 Joined Wed 10/31/07 Posts: 19593	Sat 04/05/08 12:00 PM
well, my in-laws did not speak any germany so i was forced to learn english (i wanted to find out what they were saying about me.... ) and i am glad i did. now i am able to communicate in english with all of you nice people here. Awww that was such a sweet thing to say!

LexFonteyne Joined Thu 12/07/06 Posts: 32131	Sat 04/05/08 12:00 PM
Why not? It never hurts to know another language. I speak Russian reasonably well, and, though I rarely get to use it, it makes for a hell of a conversation starter. Maybe that's why all those Russian girls write to me.

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Sat 04/05/08 12:01 PM
Why not? It never hurts to know another language. I speak Russian reasonably well, and, though I rarely get to use it, it makes for a hell of a conversation starter. Maybe that's why all those Russian girls write to me. Nostrovia!!!

brimstone Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 622	Sat 04/05/08 12:01 PM
Well....as this EXACT scenario has happened to me I am obliged to say YUP.... I've started by eating french toast for breakfast, french fries at lunch, french onion soup for dinner and for dessert, french vanilla ice cream.... If I was french would you...................never mind. I probably would huny...better not ask...

Unknow Joined Sat 12/15/07 Posts: 41170	Sat 04/05/08 12:02 PM
well, my in-laws did not speak any germany so i was forced to learn english (i wanted to find out what they were saying about me.... ) and i am glad i did. now i am able to communicate in english with all of you nice people here. And we are glad too

MsTeddyBear2u Joined Fri 04/06/07 Posts: 22031	Sat 04/05/08 12:03 PM
Sure I would learn another language to communicate with them. Might even teach them some of my language while I'm at it! I allready know english and sign language. I only know a few words in French-

lilith401 Joined Wed 10/31/07 Posts: 19593	Sat 04/05/08 12:03 PM
Why not? It never hurts to know another language. I speak Russian reasonably well, and, though I rarely get to use it, it makes for a hell of a conversation starter. Maybe that's why all those Russian girls write to me. Nostrovia!!! Darn girl... you read my mind.. it is the only remotely Russian phrase I think I might know... and the only other word is "rubles". And that only from the movie White Nights... Showing my ignorance here...

LexFonteyne Joined Thu 12/07/06 Posts: 32131	Sat 04/05/08 12:07 PM
Showing my ignorance here... Nichevo nye znaete? [Looks better in the Cyrillic....]

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Sat 04/05/08 12:07 PM
Why not? It never hurts to know another language. I speak Russian reasonably well, and, though I rarely get to use it, it makes for a hell of a conversation starter. Maybe that's why all those Russian girls write to me. Nostrovia!!! Darn girl... you read my mind.. it is the only remotely Russian phrase I think I might know... and the only other word is "rubles". And that only from the movie White Nights... Showing my ignorance here... ya ne govo'ryu po russki, ya iz a'meriki

dejavieu Joined Sun 03/16/08 Posts: 255	Sat 04/05/08 12:07 PM
I dated a man from Russia once, who's mother spoke no English at all...though we only dated 6 months, I gave it my best shot. It was a difficult language for me, but was a great experience despite the outcome. Wish I'd continued it.

lilith401 Joined Wed 10/31/07 Posts: 19593	Sat 04/05/08 12:11 PM
Showing my ignorance here... Nichevo nye znaete? [Looks better in the Cyrillic....] Totally over my head... no shame here. Both of you!

krazykitty323 Joined Sun 03/09/08 Posts: 1083	Sat 04/05/08 12:12 PM
no, I have no desire to learn another language we are aware of this fact. how do you know that?

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Sat 04/05/08 12:12 PM
Showing my ignorance here... Nichevo nye znaete? [Looks better in the Cyrillic....] Totally over my head... no shame here. Both of you! mine said, I do not speak russina, I'm from America... that's about all I got.... da-yes net-no..... now I'm tapped out.

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Sat 04/05/08 12:13 PM
no, I have no desire to learn another language we are aware of this fact. how do you know that? Oh call it my woman's intuition....

Shaden Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 6118	Sat 04/05/08 12:14 PM
I would attempt, to make them feel comfortable.

noname0720 Joined Fri 03/07/08 Posts: 255	Sat 04/05/08 06:24 PM


noname0720 Joined Fri 03/07/08 Posts: 255	Sat 04/05/08 06:24 PM
no, I have no desire to learn another language we are aware of this fact. how do you know that? Oh call it my woman's intuition....