This is true, as I know Wesha's native language to be very different from our own here in the US. For that reason and for a few others, I'm willing to let this pass by.
Ha! That explains it, he's from Russia! Don't get me wrong, I'm not implying people from Russia act like complete asshats, or anything. But this *does* explain a lot to me now, on a serious tip. One of my best friends [Alek, or Alex] is from Moscow. The language barrier is incredible! I can barely understand him on the phone. Online, I will sometimes say things like "Hey Alex. How do you say [profane phrase] in Russian?" "Uh...there are no words that exist that mean this exact thing." "WTF, it's only [common profane phrase]!" "Ok well, something similar will be [russian], and it will litterally mean monkey buttocks." "MONKEY BUTTOCKS? Man, that's not very insulting to me!" "But it is really insulting in Russian. I can't explain, just use it."
Didn't you just post "Eager people seek opportunities; passive people seek excuses." as your Quote of the Day (http://www.livejournal.com/users/butterscotchvix/92003.html?thread=349795#t349795)?
Exactly what kind of opportunity did you expect me to seek in this case? Opportunity to write in my native language? That I could, but I really doubt you would understand me.
Anyway. No matter how I worded it out, Butterscotch-sweetie was able to understand what I really meant. If you wasn't, that's your problem, not mine or hers. =~.~=
Exactly what kind of opportunity did you expect me to seek in this case?
Well, usually I [in yoursituation] would take the oppurtunity to make a joke, an appology, or verbally turn this around on the other person. Sometimes, if it's particularly annoying, all I'll respond with is "too long, didn't read", which severely pisses the other person off.
With me, your best bet is to joke around, or become as sarcastic as I've been with you. ;-)
to write in my native language?
Sure! If you want to! On a serious tip, I will understand you. If you choose to do that though, please provide a link to Russian character set...this is a new computer, and I do not have it installed. If you spell it out phonetically, I'll have a lot easier of a time. Russian is damn hard! :P
Guy, I'm not sure if you realize this, but I've been just playing around from the moment I posted [well, after the "cuntrag" post, anyway]. I'm a complete joker. Don't mind me, really.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not implying people from Russia act like complete asshats, or anything. But this *does* explain a lot to me now, on a serious tip. One of my best friends [Alek, or Alex] is from Moscow. The language barrier is incredible! I can barely understand him on the phone. Online, I will sometimes say things like
"Hey Alex. How do you say [profane phrase] in Russian?"
"Uh...there are no words that exist that mean this exact thing."
"WTF, it's only [common profane phrase]!"
"Ok well, something similar will be [russian], and it will litterally mean monkey buttocks."
"MONKEY BUTTOCKS? Man, that's not very insulting to me!"
"But it is really insulting in Russian. I can't explain, just use it."
*laugh*
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Anyway. No matter how I worded it out, Butterscotch-sweetie was able to understand what I really meant. If you wasn't, that's your problem, not mine or hers. =~.~=
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Well, usually I [in yoursituation] would take the oppurtunity to make a joke, an appology, or verbally turn this around on the other person. Sometimes, if it's particularly annoying, all I'll respond with is "too long, didn't read", which severely pisses the other person off.
With me, your best bet is to joke around, or become as sarcastic as I've been with you. ;-)
to write in my native language?
Sure! If you want to! On a serious tip, I will understand you. If you choose to do that though, please provide a link to Russian character set...this is a new computer, and I do not have it installed. If you spell it out phonetically, I'll have a lot easier of a time. Russian is damn hard! :P
Guy, I'm not sure if you realize this, but I've been just playing around from the moment I posted [well, after the "cuntrag" post, anyway]. I'm a complete joker. Don't mind me, really.