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[skalpel]

What annoys me though is when British people don't bother to learn a language when in a country on holiday. I've been in Spain and seen a man yell at a (confused, sweating) waiter 'Do you have LAGER? LA-GER'. Secret Ingredient pretty much summed it up actually..

Like Calaye said it would be better in my opinion if languages were more a part of British culture. Though maybe I'm a bit biased as my mum teaches languages

Absolutely agree. I've had people visit me when I've lived in a few different countries and they've pretty much refused to even try and speak the language. It's caused loads of awkward and annoying moments when I've even told the person beforehand how to say "Hello/I would like/Thank-you/Goodbye" and they've outright refused and pretty much forced the shopkeeper/whoever to try and speak English or whatever their own is language instead. It's a myth that it is solely an English thing though, there are plenty of French or German people who would go to another country and do the exact same. It's annoying as hell.

 

[The Secret Ingredient]

tried german on a few occasions but failed.I do try and learn a few words/sentences/phrases when abroad though,some of these apps you can get seem really good but haven't used them yet.

 

[Donkey Toon]

Paul Noble is the answer here.

Just looked him up. Looks impressive.

Have you attended any of the courses?

 

[Speedo]

It doesn't help that the first thing you learn is what's in your pencil case. I mean, let's just imagine if Jonny Foreigner starts talking to you in the street like we learn.

'Hellur, I 'ave 1 pen, 2 pencil and 1 rubb-air in my pencil case. Where is ze library?'

He'd get a Glasgow kiss. Languages in this country are terribly taught.

 

[skalpel]

Just looked him up. Looks impressive.

Have you attended any of the courses?

I haven't done no, but his French CD-Book seriously helped me brush up on confidence talking to the in laws and I've since recommended it to quite a few people who knew absolutely none at all (one guy even pronounced Bonjour like Del Boy) and they've been extremely impressed with how fast they've picked stuff up.

 

[I want curly hair too]

It doesn't help that the first thing you learn is what's in your pencil case. I mean, let's just imagine if Jonny Foreigner starts talking to you in the street like we learn.

'Hellur, I 'ave 1 pen, 2 pencil and 1 rubb-air in my pencil case. Where is ze library?'

He'd get a Glasgow kiss. Languages in this country are terribly taught.

I think Eddie Izzard did a stand up routine where he talks about trying to book a hotel room in France and can only talk about 'le chat' or something


edit: like 'the mouse is under the table' 'the cat is on the chair'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1sQkEfAdfY

 

[Jonas' Dance Teacher]

Paul Noble is the answer here.

Used to work with somebody called Paul Noble. Called him the sex pest haha.

Just thought I'd share that with you

 

[Cal.]

I think Eddie Izzard did a stand up routine where he talks about trying to book a hotel room in France and can only talk about 'le chat' or something

On the subject of languages and Eddie Izzard, he's performed an act entirely in French to a French audience to try and dispel the notion of national comedic taste.

 

[skalpel]

Used to work with somebody called Paul Noble. Called him the sex pest haha.

Just thought I'd share that with you

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[Speedo]

On the subject of languages and Eddie Izzard, he's performed an act entirely in French to a French audience to try and dispel the notion of national comedic taste.

He's an amazing stand-up. A little wacka, but amazing.

 

[Donkey Toon]

It doesn't help that the first thing you learn is what's in your pencil case. I mean, let's just imagine if Jonny Foreigner starts talking to you in the street like we learn.

'Hellur, I 'ave 1 pen, 2 pencil and 1 rubb-air in my pencil case. Where is ze library?'

He'd get a Glasgow kiss. Languages in this country are terribly taught.

You're not wrong there.

I did a linguaphone german course donkeys years ago. Lesson 1 was about losing your luggage at the airport, which I thought was a pretty good place to start

Das ist nein mein gepack. Mein gepack ist brun! (spelling?). I think that means - this is not my luggage, my luggage is brown. Crazy what you remember.

 

[I want curly hair too]

You're not wrong there.

I did a linguaphone german course donkeys years ago. Lesson 1 was about losing your luggage at the airport, which I thought was a pretty good place to start

Das ist nein mein gepack. Mein gepack ist brun! (spelling?). I think that means - this is not my luggage, my luggage is brown. Crazy what you remember.

I realised when in Germany that the one of the only phrases I could recall apart from the usual numbers and greetings is 'boiled egg'. Can't even spell it (gekoctes ei?!) but it's firmly imprinted into my memory.

 

[Donkey Toon]

I haven't done no, but his French CD-Book seriously helped me brush up on confidence talking to the in laws and I've since recommended it to quite a few people who knew absolutely none at all (one guy even pronounced Bonjour like Del Boy) and they've been extremely impressed with how fast they've picked stuff up.

Excellent, cheers for the recommendation. Think I might give french another go. Us Channel Islanders have an advantage with that as most of our place names and roads are french.

 

[Speedo]

You're not wrong there.

I did a linguaphone german course donkeys years ago. Lesson 1 was about losing your luggage at the airport, which I thought was a pretty good place to start

Das ist nein mein gepack. Mein gepack ist brun! (spelling?). I think that means - this is not my luggage, my luggage is brown. Crazy what you remember.

did they have to go through every bag in the airport until they found yours?!

 

[Wey Aye Cabaye]

Hey, whats the sexy poll? and whys there a password on it?

 

[Jonas' Dance Teacher]

Hey, whats the sexy poll? and whys there a password on it?

It's where the sexy people go and if you don't have the password it means your not sexy

 

[Donkey Toon]

did they have to go through every bag in the airport until they found yours?!

Just a couple of different colour variants I think. Then tootled off through passport control (another good idea) ... ich bin ein Student!

Seems like I remember more than I thought, maybe it wasn't a waste of time after all!

 

[Rafa's Championship Party]

Hey, whats the sexy poll? and whys there a password on it?

The sexy poll is my personal permanent [NSFW]**** bank[/NSFW], where we all post pictures of hot woman all the time. There's a password on because the people from General Chat decided to post picture of goats and stuff.

 

[Wey Aye Cabaye]

It's where the sexy people go and if you don't have the password it means your not sexy

hahaha ahh damn! Knew my looks would come back and haunt me one day.

 

[Donkey Toon]

I realised when in Germany that the one of the only phrases I could recall apart from the usual numbers and greetings is 'boiled egg'. Can't even spell it (gekoctes ei?!) but it's firmly imprinted into my memory.

By a spooky coincidence I used to work with a german lass who agreed to teach me a new german phrase every day (didn't last long). The first one she taught me was ... ich bin einen grossen kelten spegelei! Which she claimed meant "I am a large cold fried egg!". But i've always been convinced that she was teaching me to say something very rude about myself (she is a wicked sort).

Even more worried now that i see that her version of fried egg has nothing in common with your boiled egg. Wonder what is was I was calling myself all that week?