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Funny thing happened the other day.
Local kids tend to congregate and play the other side of my garden fence, including some from East European families who've moved into the area.
Anyway, I noticed how these East European kids will talk in their own language amongst themselves but switch to English as soon as indigenous youngsters turn up. But then, almost unbelievably, I coulda sworn I heard a couple of the indigenous ones actually speaking a few words in Polish (I guess) back to them - and naturally, effortlessly, without appearing to really think about it.
A glimpse of the future? A Britain where our culture continues to adapt and evolve as it's done throughout centuries of migration?
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Posted 18 April 2017 - 04:03 PM
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Posted 18 April 2017 - 05:14 PM
I speak decent French, self taught.
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Posted 18 April 2017 - 05:46 PM
They've probably used google translate to translate the filthiest abuse possible.
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ash_cfc, on 18 April 2017 - 09:59 PM, said:
I'm currently learning the Makaton form of sign language, by watching Mr Tumble on CBeebies.
I use makaton with my little one
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Posted 21 April 2017 - 03:30 PM
The last time I went around town the youth of today could barely speak English let alone polish.
One of my work colleagues is polish so picked up a little bit of basic polish. I'm determined to learn a second language one day, although my regular holiday destination is Iceland and there's no way I'll be learning that, not through want of trying but of difficulty.
One of my work colleagues is polish so picked up a little bit of basic polish. I'm determined to learn a second language one day, although my regular holiday destination is Iceland and there's no way I'll be learning that, not through want of trying but of difficulty.
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Posted 25 April 2017 - 05:31 PM
SpireiteFitzy, on 21 April 2017 - 03:30 PM, said:
The last time I went around town the youth of today could barely speak English let alone polish.
One of my work colleagues is polish so picked up a little bit of basic polish. I'm determined to learn a second language one day, although my regular holiday destination is Iceland and there's no way I'll be learning that, not through want of trying but of difficulty.
One of my work colleagues is polish so picked up a little bit of basic polish. I'm determined to learn a second language one day, although my regular holiday destination is Iceland and there's no way I'll be learning that, not through want of trying but of difficulty.
Why Iceland? I can see the appeal of once or twice maybe but regularly seems a bit weird.
Guess I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!
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Posted 28 April 2017 - 02:40 PM
Town_Fan, on 25 April 2017 - 05:31 PM, said:
Why Iceland? I can see the appeal of once or twice maybe but regularly seems a bit weird.
Cheap ale?
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Posted 28 April 2017 - 02:47 PM
Town_Fan, on 25 April 2017 - 05:31 PM, said:
Why Iceland? I can see the appeal of once or twice maybe but regularly seems a bit weird.
His Mum goes there....
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Posted 28 April 2017 - 04:23 PM
Town_Fan, on 25 April 2017 - 05:31 PM, said:
Why Iceland? I can see the appeal of once or twice maybe but regularly seems a bit weird.
Their frozen food is cheap?
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Posted 29 April 2017 - 10:42 AM
Wooly, on 28 April 2017 - 06:28 PM, said:
Hearing white people trying to sound black is the ultimate embarrasment.
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Posted 29 April 2017 - 11:00 AM
Wooly, on 28 April 2017 - 06:28 PM, said:
Hearing white people trying to sound black is the ultimate embarrasment.
Not as embarrassing as farmers trying to sound intelligent
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Posted 29 April 2017 - 12:08 PM
Thick as their pigs sh....,
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Posted 29 April 2017 - 12:18 PM
Town_Fan, on 25 April 2017 - 05:31 PM, said:
Why Iceland? I can see the appeal of once or twice maybe but regularly seems a bit weird.
Everyone has their own preferences, that place they like to go to get away from the grind of daily life. Plenty to see and do up there, and the people are some of the friendliest you'll ever meet, and it's not as expensive as its made out to be if you know where to go.
calvin plummers socks, on 28 April 2017 - 02:47 PM, said:
His Mum goes there....
Never heard that one before
RN Blue, on 28 April 2017 - 04:23 PM, said:
Their frozen food is cheap?
Or that one.
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Posted 29 April 2017 - 09:59 PM
turrhall, on 29 April 2017 - 05:41 PM, said:
'sound black', what does that even mean?
just another generalisation from a racist christian backwards farmer. an entire race sound the same, apparently
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