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In reply to the discussion: Words of wisdom from my awesome son-in-law on Facebook this morning. My daughter is a very lucky woman. [View all]LittleGirl
(8,983 posts)15. The GOP members
Are the least represented in jobs abroad.
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Words of wisdom from my awesome son-in-law on Facebook this morning. My daughter is a very lucky woman. [View all]
generalbetrayus
Yesterday
OP
For most of history, in most parts of the world, a polyglot population has been the norm.
eppur_se_muova
Yesterday
#5
I'm too lazy to provide a link(s), but from my reading of the Middle East at the time of Jesus Christ, I have learned
generalbetrayus
Yesterday
#8
I know that Occitan/Provencal was actively spoken in the south. Probably German in the east. Dutch to the north.
erronis
Yesterday
#11
And I was sitting on a flight from Seattle to DC with a bunch of burly men speaking a strange language.
erronis
Yesterday
#31
I hear him. As for people who 'love to hate'. They are projecting their self-hatred onto others. Sick fucks.
Joinfortmill
Yesterday
#22
"Conservatism" isn't a coherent political philosophy; it's just a bad attitude
William Seger
Yesterday
#24
I like hearing the other languages because they are beautiful and remind me that we are multi-cultural.
erronis
Yesterday
#32
Yep, I get really ticked off about that too ... hard not to take it out on the operators, but not their fault ...
eppur_se_muova
Yesterday
#33
That new name would be more fitting. The states aren't that united these days.
raccoon
9 hrs ago
#45
I'm very impressed. He knows a lot of words and is willing to learn more. Better than most Americans.
erronis
Yesterday
#36
I always feel guilty that I lost all of my Spanish vocabulary from mis-use
kerry-is-my-prez
Yesterday
#35
My daughter had a spanish speaking care giver, at her day care. My daughter was her favorite,
cksmithy
23 hrs ago
#38
