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Subject: Re: Is This True About the Dutch...??? Posted on: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:35:44 +0000 (UTC)


Martin wrote:
> On 16 Dec 2006 09:26:07 -0800, "chinchillakilla"
> wrote:
>
> >
> >jeremyrh.geo@yahoo.com wrote:
> >> chinchillakilla wrote:
> >> > jeremyrh.geo@yahoo.com wrote:
> >> > > chinchillakilla wrote:
> >> > > > Martin wrote:
> >> > > > > On 16 Dec 2006 04:21:03 -0800, "chinchillakilla"
> >> > > > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > > >I had a good laugh too, but this person does not speak any Dutch, like
> >> > > > > >99% of the native English speakers in my office.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Something to do with the irritating habit of educated Dutch answering
> >> > > > > in English or German when foreigners speak imperfect Dutch
> >> > > > > --
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Martin
> >> > > >
> >> > > > try harder!!!
> >> > >
> >> > > Why? If Cloggies are so keen on foreigners integrating into life in the
> >> > > Nether Regions then they have to be prepared to make an effort to help.
> >> > > They can't expect people to just pop up and start jabbering fluent
> >> > > BogSpeak from Day 1.
> >> > >
> >> > > B;
> >> >
> >> > Why not ?
> >> > its not their job to integrate you !!!
> >>
> >> Because it's unrealistic. If they want integration, fine, but as a
> >> practical matter it ain't gonna happen on its own.
> >>
> >> B;
> >
> >is it unrealistic for you to speak Dutch ??
>
> Is it unrealistic for you to stop posting the full text of day old
> stories in English?
> --
>
> Martin

avoiding the question :)