Why does Wales have Welsh as its 2nd language? They clearly have no other purpose vin life then to try to upset the English so why not have Chinese as their 2nd Language? That would really p1ss the English off.
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Knowing the Chinese for 'Slow', 'Flood' and 'i'm not in the office at the moment' could, just about, come in handy one day. Knowing the Welsh won't, ever. That's why.
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I thought that English was the second language. So what's the first language?<Insert idea here> will never be adopted because the politicians are in the pockets of the banks!Comment
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Funny that mind. Having the language of the country as the 2nd language aint it?Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
That's just the problem. The English just dont get it. We don't do it to piss anyone off, we're just proud that we're different to the English. Even though we quite like you really - we wouldnt want to be English because its just a bit boring and sameish with very little national identity. I expect the Scottish and Irish feel the same.
See rugby as an example. 99% of the population of wales will be chuffed to bits when wales beat england because its a national pride thing. 90% of English wont give a monkeys arse and would rather watch a bunch of overpaid foreginers, diving all over the field if someone looks at them funny.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Surely Klingon would be closerOriginally posted by BrilloPad View PostSocialism is inseparably interwoven with totalitarianism and the abject worship of the state.
No Socialist Government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently-worded expressions of public discontent.Comment
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Oh Brillo have some cheese with your whineOriginally posted by BrilloPad View Post
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I've been working in Wales for the past few months. I don't fully understand why the Welsh have to have 2 languages.
I got my car MOT'd, and had the test certificate twice: one in English, one in Welsh.
Had a council tax bill. Twice. One in English, one in Welsh.
All road signs are twice as big.
Someone please tell me the point!!!
I'll get my coat...
(who's coat is this jacket?)
Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1tComment
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Point being its our heritage. Once its gone its gone for good aint it? But the good news is there is a resurgence in wales at the mo. My son (aged 10) is fluent and goes to a welsh language medium school (all lessons in welsh and kids not allowed to speak english in school). Used to think kids would get confused but most of the welsh language schools are better than the standard ones in wales and kids do better.Originally posted by kingcook View PostI've been working in Wales for the past few months. I don't fully understand why the Welsh have to have 2 languages.
I got my car MOT'd, and had the test certificate twice: one in English, one in Welsh.
Had a council tax bill. Twice. One in English, one in Welsh.
All road signs are twice as big.
Someone please tell me the point!!!
I'll get my coat... (who's coat is this jacket?)
OK so a lot of people in wales can't speak Welsh much (me included) but surely those who do have got a right to do so. Yes everything is duplicated so most of us just chuck the welsh bit in the bin.
p.s I see you've got the lingo sorted. When I worked in bristol they used to crack up when I said 'I'll back be back now in a minute'. Never understood why for ages :-)Last edited by psychocandy; 3 February 2014, 12:45.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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So what you are saying is that you can't speak English or Welsh properly? And your kids are educated by a psychic?Originally posted by psychocandy View PostWhile you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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