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Raybrite2
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 10:21
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I cannot be certain but, I just realized that the only people I talk to or communicate with these days are my wife, my son, and the people on this forum.
Its not that I am antisocial or anything but, everyone here speaks a different language and they try to speak english to me. Many times they just go the other way instead of talking to me so I avoid placing them in that situation.
I seem to have become content with this arrangement so I have no complaints. Before I got the internet out here it ws really bad. No news and not much correspondence.
Thanks everyone for being there.
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Sid Sinister
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 10:39
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Eh, no problem I guess. We sure have an interesting community here. I say interesting in a good way. We have all kinds, a healthy mix I'd say. I would say get out there and make good use of your time in RL though.

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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 11:52
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Everyone speaks a different language? Where do you currently live?
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Raybrite2
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 11:58
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Philippines. They almost all speak Tagalog. There are so few Americans out here in the Province that everyone either don't relly learn English or they forget. It is spoken in all the schools.
I went into a store the other day to get some ice cream and the girl behind the counter saw me and almost hid behind the counter. She could understand me though so it worked out okay. Usually does but don't try any long conversations.
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Grog Grueslayer
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 13:15
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It's probably just embarrassing for them to not be able to communicate with you. So rather than looking like a fool for messing up their English they'd rather just avoid trying. In my work I see a lot of Spanish speaking only people... I know very little Spanish. But if they have kids with them they usually always know English and can translate for me.

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Lonnehart
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Heh... I have troubles like that too when visiting family there. Scared all my cousins with my English, but made them laugh with my broken Tagalog. I used to be able to speak the language when I was very young, but the elementary school literally beat it out of me so now English is my only spoken language.

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Jeff Miller
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 13:37
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So you are literally in the "boondocks". Literally because the English word "boondocks" is derived from Tagalog.
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Raybrite2
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 14:09
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I guess you could say that even though I am only about 15 (crowded pothole filled roads) miles from Manile.
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Grog Grueslayer
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That's interesting. A friend of mine will be in Manile next month doing Missionary work in Cebu. His flight goes though the Manile airport. I remember specifically 'cause I helped him book the flight online and he keep telling me they make him handle his own baggage at Manile.

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 14:39
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You go to another country you can't expect them to all know English. I think it would be fun to learn to speak their language.
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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 14:47
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Jeff Miller

Quote: "So you are literally in the "boondocks". Literally because the English word "boondocks" is derived from Tagalog."


Never heard of it.

I assume you mean American English - a different kettle of fish entirely.

boondocks

Raybrite2

Quote: "I cannot be certain but, I just realized that the only people I talk to or communicate with these days are my wife, my son, and the people on this forum."


You are not alone.

But you don't have to be in the backwoods for that to be true.
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Raybrite2
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Actually, In most Countries peole speak English. Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Germany, Spain, and Kuwait all spoke English for the most part. Even in Korea you could usually find someone who spoke English.
Of course, I was in an area where there were a lot of Americans for the most part except for Tunisia.
Around the airports it is the only language spoken for the most part. The flight controllers all speak english also.
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Jeku
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 19:11
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Quote: "So you are literally in the "boondocks". Literally because the English word "boondocks" is derived from Tagalog."


I wonder if the word "boonies" is slang for boondock? We call the countryside areas here the "boonies". I think boondock is a great word

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Sid Sinister
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Posted: 29th Jun 2009 19:27
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IIRC, isn't Boondock a comic strip?

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RedneckRambo
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Posted: 30th Jun 2009 01:05 Edited at: 30th Jun 2009 01:05
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Quote: "Never heard of it.

I assume you mean American English - a different kettle of fish entirely"


This is what he means....
Quote: "From the Tagalog (Filipino) word "bundok" meaning mountain. "Boondocks" became a part of American vocabulary during the American-Philippine War, during which mountainous terrain afforded the Filipinos a position of strategic advantage in fighting for their country's independence. The boondocks served as a Filipino base of resistance while earning a word in everyday American language synonomous with "hinterlands." "

So yes, American English lol.
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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 30th Jun 2009 03:36
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Jenkins

Quote: "This is what he means"


Did you actually read the link I included in my post?
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RedneckRambo
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Posted: 30th Jun 2009 04:13
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Quote: "Did you actually read the link I included in my post? "

Nope lol. I actually didn't even realize there was a link there.
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Zeus
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Posted: 30th Jun 2009 04:57
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Quote: "I cannot be certain but, I just realized that the only people I talk to or communicate with these days are my wife, my son, and the people on this forum."


There are other... people? I though you guys were bots and I was umm.. ah forget it.

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