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In response to "Damn him and his edumacation -- nm" by TWuG

some of the (puts money in the jar) call him an embarrassment. Because a SOS who speaks a foreign language is embarrassing. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Feb 27 '13, 13:09

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Those other countries need to listen to us in English, our National Language!!! - Spawn Feb 27, 13:12 9
- They even speak English at the United Nations! - zork Feb 27, 13:22
- Yep, those same people would be upset if a foreign diplomat visiting the U.S. didn't speak to us in English :/ -- nm - Meg Feb 27, 13:18 7
  - Traditionally, isn't French the language of diplomacy? -- nm - zork Feb 27, 13:23 5
    - Up until the end of the 19th century or so. America's rise pretty much ensured English became the predominant diplomatic language. -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 13:27 1
      - (from the early 20th century, I mean) -- nm - Roger More Feb 27, 13:28
    - The language of surrender. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 13:26 1
      - they surrendered that when they surrendered -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 13:27
    - yes. -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 13:24
  - its the language of nukes, drones and cruise missles -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 13:23

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