""I foresee a not-too-distant future when Chinese guys complain about how every time their cheap Google phone breaks, they can't understand the tech-support guy because his Mandarin has a thick Minnesotan accent.""
He obviously doesn't realize that the Chinese people who own cell phones are the ones who are also more fluent in English than I... Chinese is one of those countries where you can visit and don't need to speak a word of the language to get along just fine. The Chinese are so eager to speak English that they not only teach their children from a young age, but they also jump on the chance to speak it with a "real American."
Why Do Witches Burn?
DotDot has been drinking some hatoraide today, I see ;-)
October 6, 2008 at 5:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Why Do Witches Burn?
No, it was just some children who happened to be *at* the church ;-)
October 5, 2008 at 12:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Why Do Witches Burn?
No, they were specifically acting out the scene from the movie.
October 4, 2008 at 7:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
It's not environmentalism
ElBorak eats organic chicken every night for dinner.
*is jellus*
:-(
September 28, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
It's not environmentalism
I didn't disagree with Stein's article. I just said people at Tech Support wouldn't need to speak Mandarin to be understood :-).
September 28, 2008 at 2:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
RABIES!!!!!!!
Yikes! How are things going now?
September 28, 2008 at 2:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
It's not environmentalism
""I foresee a not-too-distant future when Chinese guys complain about how every time their cheap Google phone breaks, they can't understand the tech-support guy because his Mandarin has a thick Minnesotan accent.""
He obviously doesn't realize that the Chinese people who own cell phones are the ones who are also more fluent in English than I... Chinese is one of those countries where you can visit and don't need to speak a word of the language to get along just fine. The Chinese are so eager to speak English that they not only teach their children from a young age, but they also jump on the chance to speak it with a "real American."
And they're harder workers.
They win.
September 27, 2008 at 9:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
It's not environmentalism
"We already work harder and longer than anyone else in the world,"
You've obviously never been to China ;-)
September 27, 2008 at 11:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Ask El Borak
Too bad you didn't give me a birthday present and now I'm lonely and sad.
And I want some pie.
September 13, 2008 at 1:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Death of the Date
You can't say dating is dead just because you have low standards.
September 5, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )