I think I'd fit in well over there.
Snooty, blasé and deluded as to how suave I am. I want to live over there (with a girl in tow) more than anything. I'd definitely try and learn the language first, I think it's nothing less than rude not to.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:08, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

i thought that about wales (the language that is, not the rest of it)
but I've been here 18 years and the only time I needed the language was when I accidentally turned up to a Welsh speaking church
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:10, Reply)

Ha.
I can't think of anything more pointless than speaking Welsh. I would pay a million quid to be able to speak fluent French tomorrow though.
I just spilt wine all over my speakers. No more dancing.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:17, Reply)

there is a major advantage to speaking welsh
mostly no one else does so it's like a secret code for making fun of people behind their backs. At least that's what I think they're doing

*tinfoil hat*
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:20, Reply)

Learning Welsh, the effort required =/= the reward.
If I want to make fun of people I'll do it regardless. Not that I ever would, I'm a nice guy.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:29, Reply)

if you don't live in wales
you don't even get the benefit of extra consideration for some jobs. I reckon people wanting to get into any form of media in wales should start learning the language, it's not going to be all that competitive to get into S4C/HTV
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:32, Reply)

I always think that if you are going to visit a country
The very least you can learn is how to say please and thank you.
You'll probably need more than that if you're going to live there though.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:15, Reply)

There's a Mexican bar in Spitalfields where on Sundays the staff only speak Spanish.
To make things 'quirky' and 'fun'. I asked for the bill in Spanish because I know what it is anyway - but I told them I was a quarter Spanish, on the count of me being quarter Spanish, before I knew about the Spanish speaking thing, after that they looked at me in disgust for the rest of the time I was in there because I only knew a few phrases.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:19, Reply)

Mucho trabajo y poco dinero

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 May 2012, 22:24, Reply)