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Topic: Obama speech on Spanish issue.
franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Mon 07/14/08 01:16 PM
If we had to learn the language of every tourist or immigrant that came to America we would be some multi-lingual people. That would be an interesting experiment for an education system for sure! Impossible!! now you are going to the extreme, why learn the language of every tourist or immigrant I didnt have a choice when I was taught French, and it has come in handy

aLittleBird Joined Sat 01/05/08 Posts: 2515	Mon 07/14/08 01:19 PM
Has anyone here happened to listen to real, true to life Americans talk? Half of them butcher the English language...teach them a 2nd language???

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 07/14/08 01:20 PM Edited by Fanta46 on Mon 07/14/08 01:22 PM
I learned some South Cacalakian! Fire truck=Wheel barrel with a garden hose in it! Ambulance=Pick-up truck with a camper shell!!

franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Mon 07/14/08 01:23 PM


smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 07/14/08 01:23 PM
You should have seen me the first day I step foot into this country. A man was checking my bags once again and he said," Yo you gots mad stuff you know what I am saying? ??? I said I am not mad and what are you saying politely. He said: what? I said: what He got mad and said you mocking me son? I said: Not your son and have a great day and walked fast. and today I go everywhere with a dictionary learning the many dialects this country has.

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 07/14/08 01:25 PM
You should have seen me the first day I step foot into this country. A man was checking my bags once again and he said," Yo you gots mad stuff you know what I am saying? ??? I said I am not mad and what are you saying politely. He said: what? I said: what He got mad and said you mocking me son? I said: Not your son and have a great day and walked fast. and today I go everywhere with a dictionary learning the many dialects this country has.

franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Mon 07/14/08 01:26 PM


smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 07/14/08 01:38 PM
I went to Mississippi once on vacation. I was looking for Mark Twain's house. Never found it by the way. Anyway I met some country folk and was invited to have some southern food. Very interesting I must add. If I ate that everyday I would understand why I would weigh 300 pounds. lol So I told them about Germany, which they asked if Hitler is still alive. I told them no he has been dead for awhile now. (Kind of tells you what i was dealing with) although they were very very nice to me. Always had my butt against the wall! You never know right. lol So I told them a story of Europe and the man said Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit. ?? I said no I can't do that sorry. He said: what I said: what He said again: what I said: goodbye and ran out the door.

franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Mon 07/14/08 01:39 PM
on a roll

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 07/14/08 01:39 PM
You'd love it in Madison County, NC smiles!! I stopped at a store one day and asked an old man for directions. He said ya see dat rude yonder? This one here as I pointed at the road in front of the store. He said, Du yee see anuder un? (kinda smart ass like) I said, no He said well dat be tha une den. OK? Well he went on, Ya go up dat heel thar, when ya git to da top ye go don de uder side, un den yal see anuder heel. Ya git ta da top und den ya go don de uder side. Ya dew dat tree r feer time un den yeel cum ta a tree wit a sin dat says Brwn goot ferm. dats wer ya torn. I laughed all the way there!

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 07/14/08 01:42 PM
wow that was English!!! I think I understand slowly why Americans don't learn another language so easily. Just like American History! I said aww come on the country is only 200 years old, it can't be that much to learn. sheessh yeah right! Freakin a life long study!

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 07/14/08 01:48 PM Edited by Fanta46 on Mon 07/14/08 01:53 PM
Yes that old mountain language! Of course I couldnt really explain how he spat backer juice about every three words! Madison County where everyone you meet might be kin, and your wife might be your daddy's daughter!

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 07/14/08 01:50 PM Edited by smiless on Mon 07/14/08 01:51 PM
The future language "Spanglish". Here is what I go through everyday when I go to a business meeting. I'm sorry I cannot attend next week's meeting porque tengo una obligación de negocios en Boston, pero espero que I'll be back for the meeting the week after. so now I walk around with two dictionaries.

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Mon 07/14/08 01:53 PM
Spanish is being taught at my child's elementary school this year. I was happy to hear that. When I went to school, foreign language was only taught in the high school level.

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 07/14/08 01:53 PM
Tu Mas! You should hear spanglish Madison County style!!! I ought to hush Ive seen some profiles on here from Madison County!!

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Mon 07/14/08 01:53 PM
You'd love it in Madison County, NC smiles!! I stopped at a store one day and asked an old man for directions. He said ya see dat rude yonder? This one here as I pointed at the road in front of the store. He said, Du yee see anuder un? (kinda smart ass like) I said, no He said well dat be tha une den. OK? Well he went on, Ya go up dat heel thar, when ya git to da top ye go don de uder side, un den yal see anuder heel. Ya git ta da top und den ya go don de uder side. Ya dew dat tree r feer time un den yeel cum ta a tree wit a sin dat says Brwn goot ferm. dats wer ya torn. I laughed all the way there! Oh, Fanta.

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 07/14/08 01:55 PM
You'd love it in Madison County, NC smiles!! I stopped at a store one day and asked an old man for directions. He said ya see dat rude yonder? This one here as I pointed at the road in front of the store. He said, Du yee see anuder un? (kinda smart ass like) I said, no He said well dat be tha une den. OK? Well he went on, Ya go up dat heel thar, when ya git to da top ye go don de uder side, un den yal see anuder heel. Ya git ta da top und den ya go don de uder side. Ya dew dat tree r feer time un den yeel cum ta a tree wit a sin dat says Brwn goot ferm. dats wer ya torn. I laughed all the way there! Oh, Fanta. LOL, True story winx...

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 07/14/08 01:58 PM
I must say I am not bad at it with a few packs of beers in my system, but I can't be drunk all the time to have a good business meeting. Just have to learn more about metaphors and figure of expressions so I don't make a fool of myself all the time. Well folks thanks for the chat. I guess I will take my spanglish confused ass to cook dinner. Today it will be rice and beans(spanish), a hamburger(american), and some saurkraut(german). Just joking! have fun

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 07/14/08 02:06 PM Edited by Fanta46 on Mon 07/14/08 02:10 PM
In the blizzard of 93 I got snowed in up there for about two weeks. 5-6ft of snow. One house had a wood stove on the road that was way up in a holler. 5 families lived there for those two weeks. I think they were all related except me, and some of the young-ins looked like they only had one eyebrow and the rest had a hair-lip. The old man who owned the house, I called him old man, saw I was about to go stark mad, and called me to the back porch one day. He had two mason jars and asked if I was thirsty. I said yes, and he took a lid off a 55 gal plastic barrel. Inside was something that was bubbling. He dipped the mason jars in and said pull up a rocker. It was blackberry wine, homemade that had been fermenting in that barrel lord knows how long. Seeds and all we drank probably 1/4 of that barrel before the snow melted! He saved my sanity that day and I'll never forget him. He's dead now!

smiless Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 13765	Mon 07/14/08 02:46 PM
Well if languages don't get people together I am sure blackberry wine will! I am telling you, I have met people I couldn't speak anything with them. Not a single word could be exchanged so we used hand gestures and nods. Of course to get a person smiling, I always know some good food and drinks will do that.