The "Anglicization" of Europe

I can't stand idiot PolAms. Did I mention that already? LOL!

absolutly

That`s a sick attitude, against Polish traditions. You should be ashamed of yourself. .

She could've pretended not to understand, but instead she was being nice and tried to help. Now imagine you go out of your way like that, and the guy in front of you starts complaining about your English.

She had to do what? If you want to comment, quote enough, not three words.


That lady saw my total desperation and was super nice to me, for which I was more than grateful then and I am still grateful now.

No, I didn't switch to English because I wanted to be a wiseguy. I did it because I was at the end of my rope.

I'd be the first to admit that a veritable host of eager, friendly Europeans DEFINITELY enjoy
speaking English with foreigners!!

The issue is, does their enthusiasm keep pace with or does it outpace their actual competence
in the language?

Wanting to do or be doesn't always necessarily mean that someone is any good at it.
Only, let's give 'em brownie points for trying.

Condescension cuts both ways:-)

But I heard that whenever French waiters realise they are serving the British, they forget their English immediately. Rude guys.

Again: be happy that they are making the effort to talk to you in English. They might as well just ignore you or pretend not to understand.

However again, is either extreme really that much more acceptable?

I would not trust RM in everything he says. Sometimes he tells the truth, but very often he makes things up ...

Name two.

I can name two hundred and two, but who cares?

Not always true, but even if it was, so what?
English rules..... no competition...... :-)

Milo, do you want a workman to hang your paintings crooked, yet still hanging rather than straight, under the excuse of,
"But sir, we did put the paintings on your wall, didn't we?"

Come on, do the job right or don't bother doing it at all!! At least make an attempt to TRY to do it correctly.

The stench of chronic and careless incompetence can drive any thinking person to distraction.

If nobody cares, why did you even mention it and, effectively, call me a liar?
I will settle for two. It should be effortless to you.

I just don't even see the point you are trying and failing to make.
English is a very forgiving language, probably the most forgiving, which is why it has been so successful.
Bad English works!!!
Bad French and Polish do not work.....German is more like English.....

As neither of us would forgive somebody murdering our loved one, why forgive a growing societal trend which murders our mother tongue on a daily basis, and with dramatic regularity?? In my book, that's too forgiving, sir!

There's no reason, except for universal laziness. As you might also recall, laziness is considered to be a sin in the Bible:-)

Because I hear it every day.
From Poles,Romanians,Bulgarians,Portuguese,Sri Lankans,Indians and the rest!
Yeah, it does **** me off sometimes, but in the main, we understand each other.
Isn't communication the most important thing here?
And why English has been such a success?

Success is all relative, pal! Depends on your definition.

Sort of like "getting ahead". Sell your conscience, barter your soul, then it's always easy once
one forgets about the rules. If so, then why bother living, if life itself means nothing?

That is what you don't understand.
There are no rules.......languages just don't work that way......

When I see POLICE on the shields of the Chinese cops, I know English is winning. When I see English at the airports almost everywhere, I know English is winning.

In Poland, there are only two kinds of signs in the malls: English and very few Polish. From those signs I wouldn't even know that I left the US.

Not just winning Rich, it's over....English is the world language now.

Oh, yes they do Milo! Grammar might well be an abstract construct, but rules there are aplenty.

Don't project your own indolence onto language, simply because perhaps you are too lazy to apply yourself:-)
Please realize that I LOVE the English language which is why I hate to hear or see it mutilated. at the same time rewarded, by no-nothings who never even graduated kindergarten.

We can't stand expat Aussies, thats for sure. Why do you come on a Polish forum anyway, woggie?


Jak to jest?????

The British Empire and the outcome of WW1 and WW2 might have something to do with it, don't you think?


"We" as in idiot Chicago PolAms? Glad to hear that.

Apropos having the last word, I was in Denmark as a young grad student and remember clearly walking into a local pub somewhere in Copenhagen, "Den lille kro", if memory serves me right. At the tap dispensing area I saw a sign which caused me some amusement as an English native speaker, PLEASE DON'T HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR! I went over to the bar keep and, in normal English, (and not a mock Danish accent!), commented that maybe a hospital would be a more sensible place for same.

The gentleman, a Danish man of about fifty, was clearly annoyed and was unable to see the humor in the situation.
What became of the land of Victor Borge?
:-)

If you did really care then you would be doing something about it, not coming to a random forum and bragging about it.Fugging weasle.

Lyzko, now I am really curious how you are going to react to a stupid post like that. I mean being a perfect gentleman you are.

Answer to your question by way of a quote from the movie "The Fountainhead" :

Toohey: Mr. Rorke, I want you to tell me in no uncertain terms exactly what you think of me!

Rorke: But that's just it, Mr. Toohey, I don't think of you.

Yes, I also dislike when primitives maul the language. Yes, I have observed the vulgarisation of the English lagnuage for many years. When I learnt about snakes as a teenager, they were venomous and I still use it. Who the fekk started using poisonous? it is a completely different meaning.


How about leaving The Other alone and taking care of yourself? Your contribution to the PF is zero, while the Other`s is real and informative. Huh? Ever though about it?

I have just caught myself being involved personally in the vulgarisation of the language.
In another thread talking about countable holes I said:Less and less, instead of fewer and fewer, as I was taught a few decades ago.

Shame on me. But I have seen it used so many times with countable nouns that I follow the example spontaneously now.