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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
But I heard it's very difficult to live there if you don't know French.
In my experience, that's quite true. When Smitha and I visited, we got lost and stopped at a gas station to get directions. No one there spoke English - so eventually we used gestures to explain we were lost and pointed to a brochure with a pic of old-town Quebec that we had, and then they gave us detailed left-right-straight directions. At restaurants, they did speak English pretty well though - so we didn't have much of a problem.
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My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkI once went to Montreal for a business trip and asked the taxi driver that was taking us from the airport to our hotel a question in English. He just ignored me and my traveling companion remarked that he may only speak French. I said that it was a good thing we found that out because it would be an insult to try to tip a French speaking taxi driver because they would be insulted that you thought that they required more than the satisfaction of a job well done. I elaborated that it was quite different with the English speaking taxi drivers and that they expected a tip. Then a miracle happened. The driver answered my question in English, albeit with a French accent, and actually became quite chatty telling us about all the things we could do in the city to make out stay more enjoyable. :laugh:
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That and I jaywalk.
Is jaywalking illegal in Australia?! Must remember that when I visit next year.
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I once went to Montreal for a business trip and asked the taxi driver that was taking us from the airport to our hotel a question in English. He just ignored me and my traveling companion remarked that he may only speak French. I said that it was a good thing we found that out because it would be an insult to try to tip a French speaking taxi driver because they would be insulted that you thought that they required more than the satisfaction of a job well done. I elaborated that it was quite different with the English speaking taxi drivers and that they expected a tip. Then a miracle happened. The driver answered my question in English, albeit with a French accent, and actually became quite chatty telling us about all the things we could do in the city to make out stay more enjoyable. :laugh:
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I said that it was a good thing we found that out because it would be an insult to try to tip a French speaking taxi driver
Must remember that one!
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l a u r e n wrote:
ummmm i'm english too fyi ... and the yUK that exists today has no relationship to the country i grew up in
They why didn't you stay and try and sort it out. It really irks me that so many ex-pats (and I'm talking about the whole of the UK) bleat on about how awful the UK is and how much better their life has become since leaving, etc. etc. etc. Then they turn round and criticise people who remained for causing the problem. Why not stay and sort it out if it upset you so much? If you do leave shut-the-hell-up! I'm doing my best to make things better for my fellows. I run a user group because it is one thing that I can do to make things better. I ensure that my fellows improve their knowledge and abilities. Other people try to make things better by doing things they can. What are you doing to help make the UK a better place? Absolutely NADA as far as I can see. You are just standing on the side lines bleating like an impotent sheep. Now, I've done my share of travelling and working in other countries and they all have their pros and cons. I don't actually see that any one is better or worse than any other on the whole.
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What are you doing to help make the UK a better place?
She left. That's the best thing she could have done! :laugh:
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Trollslayer wrote:
I find german culture is much closer to british and with the new project we are working with a german partner company. The only down side is their humour can be dafter than ours
I've just started learning German. It sounds like I'm going to love it.
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Mine was shop/taxi/resteraunt and a bit more. One thing which helped me a lot was to listen to how people talked and pick up the accent, that took 1-2 months. It was easier for me than some with being a Geordie, the intonations aren't that different.
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l a u r e n wrote:
ummmm i'm english too fyi ... and the yUK that exists today has no relationship to the country i grew up in
They why didn't you stay and try and sort it out. It really irks me that so many ex-pats (and I'm talking about the whole of the UK) bleat on about how awful the UK is and how much better their life has become since leaving, etc. etc. etc. Then they turn round and criticise people who remained for causing the problem. Why not stay and sort it out if it upset you so much? If you do leave shut-the-hell-up! I'm doing my best to make things better for my fellows. I run a user group because it is one thing that I can do to make things better. I ensure that my fellows improve their knowledge and abilities. Other people try to make things better by doing things they can. What are you doing to help make the UK a better place? Absolutely NADA as far as I can see. You are just standing on the side lines bleating like an impotent sheep. Now, I've done my share of travelling and working in other countries and they all have their pros and cons. I don't actually see that any one is better or worse than any other on the whole.
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not bleating ... not concerned ... if you want to stay and suffer the cost of living in the yUK then that's your choice and none of my business ... where did i say i was bleating and slagging off people who live there? i gave some advice (somewhat tongue in cheek but with some serious meaning) regarding moving there to someone and suddenly i'm all things to all people who are either not getting laid enough or are obviously coming up to bleed time of the month ... so to all of you ... enjoy the yUK ... have fun ... be happy and FUCK OFF with the personal shit k? thanks :)
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
What are you doing to help make the UK a better place?
She left. That's the best thing she could have done! :laugh:
cos of people like you dickbrain
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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not bleating ... not concerned ... if you want to stay and suffer the cost of living in the yUK then that's your choice and none of my business ... where did i say i was bleating and slagging off people who live there? i gave some advice (somewhat tongue in cheek but with some serious meaning) regarding moving there to someone and suddenly i'm all things to all people who are either not getting laid enough or are obviously coming up to bleed time of the month ... so to all of you ... enjoy the yUK ... have fun ... be happy and FUCK OFF with the personal shit k? thanks :)
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
l a u r e n wrote:
where did i say i was bleating and slagging off people who live there?
You never said that you were doing that. You simply did it. You are bleating. You are slagging people off who live here.
l a u r e n wrote:
be happy and f*** OFF with the personal sh*t
I really wish you would. Then you wouldn't have got everyone's backs up.
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Okay Elaine I think I've been around long enough that I can honestly say that I read Lauren's post as a good natured pun. I honestly believe that what she said is true about everywhere. The world has lots of people, many of them in a hurry, all self-absorbed and what not. I'm not going to tell you to apologize but I thought it was pretty funny. I think we all have to learn to laugh at ourselves a little bit. How many times have you seen me mock myself? I know how you are feeling and you know how much I think of you. I just think that Lauren's post was pretty true about Anywhere:PlanetEarth and not such a huge thing.
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I think it's always best to ask, "Were you joking or do you really feel that way about it?" that gives the person a chance to tame things a bit. Remember once the bullets start flying there's nothing to do but count bodies. Seriously.
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You know, the UK is my home and I love it. Yes, I have been to the US. F*** you.
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Trollslayer wrote:
You know, the UK is my home and I love it. Yes, I have been to the US. F*** you.
Wow. Did I hear a ROoOar somewhere? :rolleyes:
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l a u r e n wrote:
where did i say i was bleating and slagging off people who live there?
You never said that you were doing that. You simply did it. You are bleating. You are slagging people off who live here.
l a u r e n wrote:
be happy and f*** OFF with the personal sh*t
I really wish you would. Then you wouldn't have got everyone's backs up.
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having a different opinion of my home country to you makes me "slagging off all the people who live there" ??? dude get over yourself and try talking to someone who gives a damn about your thoughts and opinions
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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god what a complete loser you are! X|
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
l a u r e n wrote:
god what a complete loser you are!
Typical
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About your father's health, I suppose a plane ride from Canada isn't much worse than a plane ride from England. And Australia, I imagine, is pretty much as far as Canada is from Jordan.
Cheers, Vıkram.
Carpe Diem.
Pretty much my thinking. Oz is just a bit farther out.
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wow! shouldn't you be running back to the soapbox about now so you can empty out that charming mouth of yours? X|
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l a u r e n wrote:
shouldn't you be running back to the soapbox about now so you can empty out that charming mouth of yours?
You asked what was well stated so quoted what it was. :rolleyes: It is basic reading comprehension. When someone quotes another it is the other that said it. Perhaps English isn't your primary language? :confused: BTW FWIW IDNVYD.
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having a different opinion of my home country to you makes me "slagging off all the people who live there" ??? dude get over yourself and try talking to someone who gives a damn about your thoughts and opinions
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
l a u r e n wrote:
having a different opinion of my home country to you makes me "slagging off all the people who live there" ???
If I am not mistaken, you immigrated to England when things went to hell in your country of birth, and now you are in self imposed exile because it [England] doesn’t meet your expectations. :rolleyes: All well and good but have a little respect for those that took you in and take pride in their country. X| BTW FWIW IDNVYD.
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Trollslayer wrote:
I find german culture is much closer to british and with the new project we are working with a german partner company. The only down side is their humour can be dafter than ours
I've just started learning German. It sounds like I'm going to love it.
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I've just started learning German. It sounds like I'm going to love it.
I just can’t get my toung (tongue to you) to work that way. :sigh:
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The people I know that have children, my sister included, nearly all feel comfortable raising them here, china!
Brady Kelly wrote:
SA can definitely offer you the last three, and I think the first one, but many people here emigrate because they don't think a country taken over by Blacks and with a very high crime rate is a good place to raise a child.
Brady Kelly wrote:
The people I know that have children, my sister included, nearly all feel comfortable raising them here, china!
:confused: Since you said SA in your post so I assumed you were referring to SA. Besides I was unaware that China had been taken over by Blacks. :-D
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Is jaywalking illegal in Australia?! Must remember that when I visit next year.
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Is jaywalking illegal in Australia?!
Jaywalking is a crime of opportunity. It normally goes unpunished until the police need a new police car or some other such thing. Then it, like speeding, becomes a ready revenue source.
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Brady Kelly wrote:
SA can definitely offer you the last three, and I think the first one, but many people here emigrate because they don't think a country taken over by Blacks and with a very high crime rate is a good place to raise a child.
Brady Kelly wrote:
The people I know that have children, my sister included, nearly all feel comfortable raising them here, china!
:confused: Since you said SA in your post so I assumed you were referring to SA. Besides I was unaware that China had been taken over by Blacks. :-D
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