Text 8713, 72 rader
Skriven 2013-06-20 09:38:36 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
   Kommentar till text 8707 av Lee Lofaso (2:203/2)
Ärende: De Nar
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Hello Lee,

On Thursday June 20 2013 01:02, you wrote to me:

 MVDV>> So in that case, it should not be a problem if I - like you -
 MVDV>> write in my own native language should it?

 LL> Cajun French does not translate very well using Google (or any other
 LL> translation software).

No language translates well using Google or any other translation software.
Some languages translate less bad than others however. Cajun French rates on
the bad end of the scale. Perhaps becuase little training material is
available.

I have trouble reading it too. I can read French, the French French, that is,
but Cajun French has too many words I do not recognise. So I hope you will
forgive me for not addressing you in your native language.

 LL>   However, that will not stop The Ice Queen from trying her level best
 LL> ...

Of course...

 MVDV>> With easy translation available to everyone, there is no longer
 MVDV>> a reason to discriminate against non native English speakers.

 LL> Those darned Americans.  They tried to shame us from speaking Cajun
 LL> French in school by rapping us on the knuckles (among other things).

Look at the bright side. At least you had schools. The people that were
conquered by the Roman emperors did not have that.

 LL> And when that didn't work, they tried to shame our parents from
 LL> speaking our native language in front of us so that we would not
 LL> learn such bad habits.  That worked for a while.  But not any more.

In the long run it has never workerd.

 LL> Today we are relearning our native language, by speaking it behind
 LL> everybody else's back whenver given the chance.

Good for you. Or maybe not...

 LL> And one of these days, when nobody is suspecting, we will discontinue
 LL> speaking English entirely, thus really putting those darned Americans
 LL> in a state of flux.  Sa t'amuse?

Oui, sa m' amuse...

 LL>   Quoi y a?  T'est blam comme in mort ...

Si vous parlez lentement, je vous comprenez. Si vous parlez vite, je ne vous
comprenez pas.

 JK>>> when you reply to me in English, I may answer your message.

 MVDV>> Although I consider the forward way more efficient, I can live
 MVDV>> reversing the courtesies. I can live with your request that I
 MVDV>> address you in your native language. Of course I will ask that
 MVDV>> the courtesy be returned and that you address me in MY native
 MVDV>> language.

 LL> Si tu ferme pas la guelle, elle va te foutre ein tape.

Dat wel natuurlijk...


Cheers, Michiel

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