Posted November 26, 2018

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Leroux
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Posted November 26, 2018


Is it typically German to be self-aware, self-critical, or even self-deprecating at times?
Post edited November 26, 2018 by Leroux

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Posted November 26, 2018

Is it typically German to be self-aware, self-critical, or even self-deprecating at times?

CrazyProfessor2
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Posted November 26, 2018

"Dude, WTF!" in 3, 2, 1...
What makes me different is that I prefer soccer over football, I find that NASCAR is boring as hell to watch, American beer tastes like horse piss (this is from an Irish drinking song), I prefer the dark beer (the darker the better). And I do not like to drink until I black out because of the amount of alcohol I had consumed.

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Leroux
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Posted November 26, 2018

Note that I was only referring to my spoken English, not the written one. Then again, I'm not particularly good at speaking German either (but a master in writing it). ;D

CrazyProfessor2
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Posted November 26, 2018


Note that I was only referring to my spoken English, not the written one. Then again, I'm not particularly good at speaking German either (but a master in writing it). ;D
Well I could rattle off a list of names but it would probably be easier to show you my family tree. :P I'm not kidding!
One of the reasons I keep praying that I'm adopted.
Or are you referring to the folks like yourself, who I think speak REALLY REALLY good English, along with 99% of the rest of the forum. I'm actually amazed when someone apologizes about how bad their English is and here I am scanning their posts looking for mistakes, unable to find any. :P
Post edited November 26, 2018 by tinyE

Leroux
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Posted November 26, 2018

I'm not fishing for compliments, I know my written English is fine. What am saying is that my accent sucks and that I don't find the words nearly as easily when I need to say them out loud and within a certain time window. It's still not totally bad. But considerably worse than what you'd expect from reading my posts.
Post edited November 26, 2018 by Leroux

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toxicTom
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Posted November 26, 2018
Not that you fine people needed any proof, but THIS IS THE WORLD I live in! :O
AND AGAIN.
Wanna go for three? :D
AND AGAIN.
Wanna go for three? :D
Post edited November 26, 2018 by tinyE

Emob78
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Posted November 26, 2018
Are you suggesting that people of low intelligence undermine political movements, or that they define political movements?

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