On 3/16/05 10:35 AM, "Phillip Burk" <email@hidden> wrote:
>>> FOUR LINES
>>>
>>> Just read FOUR LINES in the email you quoted.
>>>
>>> GAHHHH!
>>
>> Normally I'm delighted to mock and abuse along with you, but in this
>> case
>> since it appears English ain't the poster's native language I figure
>> we can
>> cut some slack. I couldn't get myself off a Spanish-language mailing
>> list,
>> so I can't blame him/her if getting off an English-language list proves
>> tricky.
>
> Besides, John, you're going to stroke out if you don't relax.
It's a technical list only available in english, with an english subject
line, and english text quoted quoting. The only thing in spanish is the
reply text leadin. I have higher expectations of the ability of the
subscribers to a tech list to be able to grok proper procedures for a list
that is rather convoluted to find and get on to in the first place.
I also find that while the US is rather stupid in how proud it is that only
learning english is encouraged in schools, most (read "damned near all the
ones with any kind of tech base), other countries are very sensible, and not
only encourage, but many even mandate bi- and trilingualism. So, my
assumption that people NOT from the US speak multiple languages is far more
often correct than not.
It's only when I'm speaking to U.S. Natives that I have to assume a single
language, and probably a poor vocabulary in the one language the do speak.
--
John C. Welch Writer/Analyst
Bynkii.com Mac and other opinions
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