Language Barrier

[Tim/Mav 305]

I never said that I think people with handicaps should not be getting a visa. I think they should be treated like anybody else, since there is no reason for them to not get one. The issue was about people that are not handicapped and not willing to open up to a different society.

I wise man reads before he posts...

And making references to the Nazi regime to someone from Austria is more than insensitive. It's not my fault that this madness happened in my country, but you obviously just see what you want to see and make really insulting comments here...

No insult intended. I was looking at the OP post and anwsered honestly as a member

[Tim/Mav 305]

Nice pictures Redsnap. You look like a great Couple... We all has stress from this and VJ allows us to talk about serious conversations. I just Did'nt agree that a person going through the same process as ourselves decided to start something that is none of their business to begin with. Thats how I feel. It was a Uncalled for Post.

[ONA 133]

Although I speak English quite fluently I still think I am a different person when I speak German. That's kind of funny when I think about it, it's true, but the non native speaker is the person my husband fell in love with. There are things I just can't express or say and there is also a different kind of humor in the English language- not everything can be translated into another language.

That's exactly the way I feel too The only difference is that my first language is Russian.

I speak English, my wife speaks American.

It's a struggle, I tell you.

They tried to teach me how to speak RP in the university... but my English was ruined during my first trip to the US

Now they dont care unless I mix up British English and American English

Anyway... I'm pretty sure that me and my fiance would not be able to stay in a relationship if I didn't speak English. There are some cultural differences etc. and the only way to overcome all that is communication. Also, it's a lot easier to get to know somebody when you can speak common language (a lot easier!). Plus I'm one of those people, who thinks that if you're moving to a different country, you should be able to speak the official language of that country (if there is more than one, well, it's good to learn at least one) and respect that country's traditions.

Edited April 7, 2011 by ONA

[LaL 418]

I have read quite a few times about people getting together and having a massive Language Barrier e.g either one or both not knowing each other's Language or very poorly.

but I have always thought that one of the main points of a relationship being successful was communication....yeah there may have fallen in love but how can you truly love/get to know a person if you can't communicate with said person or communicate on a very basic level?

now this is me going O/T (slightly) from want I was saying before but wouldn't it make sense to a degree they introduced a requirement to speak, read and write English? (more so based on becoming a public liability and the ability to get a job)

I mean isn't it only out of respect to learn the country you are going to, to have the ability to speak they native tongue?

I mean if I was going to France to live I would take it upon myself to learn their language to the point where I can speak, read and write to an appropriate and understandable degree.

So much to say about all of this - and so many examples I have personally seen - but plainly - if something happened where I needed to move to Egypt - I would be in the opposite situation, so I try not to be too judgey-wudgey about such situations.

Edited April 7, 2011 by LaL

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Sometimes I wish my wife didn't speak English.

[Tim/Mav 305]

Sometimes I wish my wife didn't speak English.

Hhahahhahhahaa! Yeah. We got to find the Humor sometimes.

[Colin&Lori 6]

Nice pictures Redsnap. You look like a great Couple... We all has stress from this and VJ allows us to talk about serious conversations. I just Did'nt agree that a person going through the same process as ourselves decided to start something that is none of their business to begin with. Thats how I feel. It was a Uncalled for Post.

It's called freedom of speech and my own personal opinion was not uncalled for whatsoever....

and when was I discriminating against people with disabilities? seems you are quick to defend and eager to pick a fight and take it upon yourself as if it was a personally attack directed at you personally...

to be honest if I was in the same boat I would at least learn the language before even thinking about going over but hey that's just me, am just quite lucky am not in that boat...

am not discriminating anyone...the people with the language barrier have a CHANCE to learn the language...unfortunately the people with the disabilities you mentioned (which I have no idea how you managed to compare them both, have been born with this condition/or later in life got in which there can't reverse)

[Dan and Judy 614]

Creo que lahat dapat hablar english. Mahal kita pero mi pantalones estan llenos. di ba?

Edited April 7, 2011 by Dan and Judy

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Creo que lahat dapat hablar english. Mahal kita pero mi pantalones estan llenos. di ba?

ching chong ?

[Dan and Judy 614]

ching chong ?

cheech and chong

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

cheech and chong

I was close.