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[SpleenBeGone]

Yes, yes it is. Eventually science will win though. >.>

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

It has to, or we're doomed. >.O

[SpleenBeGone]

Dark ages again. >.>

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

NUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANN!!!

*tears off shirt*

[SpleenBeGone]

Well that went well.

[Bowsette]

Dark ages again. >.>

A time where I can legally roam the lands with my sword and a group of ragtag companions on an epic quest for coin and fame?

Yes please.

[SpleenBeGone]

A time where I can legally roam the lands with my sword and a group of ragtag companions on an epic quest for coin and fame?

Yes please.

Pft, I wish. More like a time where a bunch of crazy Spanish people kidnap and torture you.

[Wolf]

Yeah, all across Texas and a handful of other states as well gather every so often to discuss what to teach.

That's neat

when I moved from Cali to KY I went from advanced algebra to "You aren't ready for algebra"

I was in the GATE [Gifted and Talented Education] program tho, and KY had no equivalent

[SpleenBeGone]

Yeah, we have GT and AP classes as well, starting in kindergarten.

[Bowsette]

Pft, I wish. More like a time where a bunch of crazy Spanish people kidnap and torture you.

Speaking of which, there's a Spanish woman who applied for a job where I work, and if she gets the job I have to work with her.

She literally speaks like that cleaner from Family Guy, despite supposedly living in the UK for the last 15 years. Fuck that man, if I can learn to be competent in multiple languages she can learn to be competent in one.

[SpleenBeGone]

That's pretty common around here. A lot of people don't even speak English.

[Bowsette]

Yeah but America is a much more diverse country. You'd think that if you live in ENGLAND you'd be able to speak ENGLISH. Bleh. I mean, I'm not a racist/purist, but I think if you're going to live somewhere, you shouldn't just go there and then start picking up a phrase or two.

I mean, the job is for dealing with people. I have a basic English accent and some people struggle to understand me, so how hard will it be when they're dealing with a sales advisor who speaks in broken, backwards English, such as "I here for cleaning the job"?

Raaaaaage

[SpleenBeGone]

I always assumed European countries were more diverse than America. I do agree though, especially for people hoarding, you should be able to speak the primary language well.

[Bowsette]

I'm not sure about other countries, but I wouldn't really call the UK either diverse nor part of Europe. I mean, technically we are, but only because we have to be. We're basically bullied into being in the EU because we need their money and trade, but as a result we're forced to comply with some stupid as fuck laws (Like not being able to deport illegal immigrants because of human rights rulings). In the UK we do have a few sections with certain cultures (mainly Indian/Pakistani), whereas the US has a lot of places with Chinatown-type places, projects (or whatever the place is called with lots of black people (not Detroit)), subcultures of Mexican/Spanish people etc. We don't really have that, which is why I think the US is more diverse.

[SpleenBeGone]

@ the specifying not Detroit.

Also, it sounds like you'd make a great american. >.>

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(or whatever the place is called with lots of black people (not Detroit))

Damn Detroit, you're notorious across seas too.
lol

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

you'd make a great american. >.>

Not sure if you just complimented, or insulted her.

[SpleenBeGone]

Not sure if you just complimented, or insulted her.

A little of both probably. >.>

[Calvary]

I might have to stop in Detroit next year if I go on holiday to the US. A question, is it safe to leave the airport in Detroit? Or am I best off hiding behind security guards.

On the whole, 'me no speaky the english' debacle, I had to help push a car for two Spanish people a few weeks ago because it conked out in the middle of the road. This is from my Facebook status after it happened: So today I had to push a car for some random foreign people. I hear the pair getting a bit frustrated at each other in what I thought was Spanish. I ask the woman I'm helping where we're pushing the car to which she replies, "No understand your speaking." In a moment of genius I reply, "No hablar Ingles huh?" Her face brightens up and she waffles on in Spanish really quickly. All I could do was reply, "No, err, hablar mu pequena Espanol." Felt like Consuela.

I am the most open minded and relaxed guy you will mate over foreigners and stuff, but they need to speak fucking English, if they want to leave in England. There's no other way about it.