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pauldavidmena
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I've found that learning and improving my Spanish enriches my experience in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, and deepens my feeling of
connection to its people. Whether it's discourteous or not seems a touchy subject, but there's no doubt that living in an English-only bubble
guarantees isolation between visitors and their hosts.
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motoged
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Quote: Originally posted by SFandH  | | Quote: Originally posted by Bajahowodd |
As a culture, the US has fewer multi-lingual speakers who are native born than practically anywhere in the industrialized world.
I believe it stems from that American exceptionalism train of thought. |
I believe Americans are not multi-lingual because 99% of them don't need to be.
Why would someone in Peoria learn a second language? Who would they speak it to?
American exceptionalism, naw. You're thinking too hard. |
A few years ago in San Jose del Cabo, I observed an American woman complain that "Why don't they speak American down here?"
That said just about all I can offer about such matters....aside from reminding folks that you are in their country...make an effort without making
fun of their language....
Don't believe everything you think....
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Bajahowodd
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'nuff said.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH | | Quote: Originally posted by Bajahowodd |
As a culture, the US has fewer multi-lingual speakers who are native born than practically anywhere in the industrialized world.
I believe it stems from that American exceptionalism train of thought. |
I believe Americans are not multi-lingual because 99% of them don't need to be.
Why would someone in Peoria learn a second language? Who would they speak it to?
American exceptionalism, naw. You're thinking too hard. |
Well, you just exemplify a point that Americans are less likely to travel to foreign countries than citizens of most of the industrialized of the
world.
I recall a time when were were getting into a panga to see the whales in San Ignacio. Our boat mates were a couple from Scandinavia who had traveled
to Argentina and were biking from there up to Canada. They spoke better Spanish than I.
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captkw
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what was a Great USA
and don't forget that americans are LUCKY if they get a week off or don't get shot by a cop...keep waving that flag as folks are leaving as fast as
they can.....The Great Free America...LOL Land of the fee !! New Zealand is the highest rated land to live in according to Forbes....myself have met
SO many folks in my travels that wont go to the usa as its SO dangerous...rain coat on !!
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vandenberg
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Well, it's true that in several European countries folks are down to a 32 hr work week with a 4 to 6 week quaranteed vacation a year.
I believe the one to ask how is our POTUS.
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bajabuddha
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Well, there goes THIS thread down the tubes........ New Zealand? POTUS? Learn a little Spanish when you visit Baja? Knuckleheads.
..........FFFLLLUUUSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.......... 
...and, the Nomania only took less than two whole pages this time. 
[Edited on 8-11-2015 by bajabuddha]
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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mtgoat666
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The problem in gringolandia is that for many years gringos gave cops freedom to crack heads with immunity,... Now gringos are getting what they
deserve, manhandling by a fascist pseudo military out of flocking control!
And gringos long ago handed political power to corporation, so of course public policy is all about what corporations want, cheap productivity. You
cube rats better toe the line or we will replace you with a b1 visa from Bangalore! You shouldn't be learning Spanish, you should be learning Hindi,
because they will be owning you soon!
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