Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!whuxle!spuxll!abnjh!u1100a!pyuxn!pyuxww!pyuxa!wetcw From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: id AA27063; Thu, 23 Feb 84 04:06:19 pst Message-ID: <589@pyuxa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Feb-84 13:16:46 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxa.589 Posted: Wed Feb 29 13:16:46 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Mar-84 08:20:09 EST References: <5761@decwrl.UUCP> <747@psuvax.UUCP>, <118@alberta.UUCP> Organization: Central Services Org., Piscataway N.J. Lines: 32 Line eating monster - take this. I used to have broading experiences, however I gave them up when I got married. -:) Seriously, you should make an attempt at learning English first. When I was in Germany (2 years), I learned German and conversed in that language. I no longer have use for German, so I don't use it. Does that qualify me as a slob? Europeans do not learn other languages for "cultural" reasons, they learn for economic reasons. If the residents of New York and New Jersey spoke different languages, many of them would learn the others language just to be able to carry on their daily commerce. You have to realize that the size and compactness of Europe dictate that people be able to converse with one another in different languages. That is not the case in this country. (Although learning Jersey Cityese is helpful.) Casting aspersions on those who are not brilliant conversationalists in other languages is just plain assinine. If I had the need to learn another language, I suppose I would. However, since I don't think that I will ever get the chance to travel and use Bantu, Parsi, or Uhruh, I will forego the time and effort and devote my energies to learning C. I will not, however, look down on anyone else who doesn't understand C, it's just not one of the more important aspects of my life right now. So, all I was saying several weeks ago was that if you want to post to the net in any other language, go right ahead. But, please be kind enough to translate. Not everyone knows the language that you know, and I doubt that you know all the languages that the others on the net know. Courtesy asks that translations be given. T. C. Wheeler