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[pong38]

@AcerSquest

I remember something what happened to me while I was at the coin fair in Stuttgart and try to ask something to the people of the German Mint...

An old man, waiting in the queue, heared me asking my questions in English to the men of the Mint and told me to speak in German because I was in Germany and I had to "commit" myself to the German language.
I had no right to speak in English.

Obviously this man lives in a very narrow world.

Greetz

Ron

 

[Sonja]

Hallo Lars,

gerade bin ich auf ein nettes Forum gestoßen:

http://www.icc-coin.com/flash/read/fr_read.html

und die NL-Swapper waren das, glaube ich:

http://pub50.bravenet.com/forum/show.php

 

[Sonja]

Hi Ron,

please write in german!

( Thanks for the Schumi-posting, I did not know that I am driving that fast )

 

[pong38]

Ho Sonja,

I love your driving style as it is similair to mine. Except that we (in Holland) don't break when there is road-work etc

I told you that I would slow down my speed a little bit when heading back home but I could not control myself when I saw a BMW Z3 2.8

244 and then he gave up.

I LOVE DRIVING IN GERMANY !!!!!!!

Ron

ps BTW Schumi is my hero (don't tell it to the other Dutch)

 

[hammerhai]

Original geschrieben von pong38
@AcerSquest

I remember something what happened to me while I was at the coin fair in Stuttgart and try to ask something to the people of the German Mint...

An old man, waiting in the queue, heared me asking my questions in English to the men of the Mint and told me to speak in German because I was in Germany and I had to "commit" myself to the German language.
I had no right to speak in English.

Obviously this man lives in a very narrow world.

Greetz

Ron

I think he just can't speak English. I'm soory for such stupid people!

 

[pong38]

Hi Hammerhai, mifrjoar

Thanks for the support but there is no need to apologize yourself for the behaviour of someone else

I think it is not a big deal in what language somebody is writing as long it can be understand by the others.
I am a very active member on satellite forums (ooo I love Premiere World) and they're all accepted multi-language messages as there is always a person who will translate the original message in minutes.

But... everybody may have his opinion.

Greetz

Ron

 

[hammerhai]

When I read a text in dutch I lso understand the content but I can't write or speak dutsch. I think English is a good language for talking to people from other countries.

 

[pong38]

@Hammerhai

Maybe I can help you.
Please use the search button of this forum and search "Goede doelen".

Some weeks ago I have posted a mini-course "Speaking Dutch for German coincollectors".

It helped Sonja a lot

Ron

 

[hammerhai]

Original geschrieben von pong38
@Hammerhai

Maybe I can help you.
Please use the search button of this forum and search "Goede doelen".

Some weeks ago I have posted a mini-course "Speaking Dutch for German coincollectors".

It helped Sonja a lot

Ron

Thanks. I look tomorow. Now it's too late for me .

 

[koriander]

No need to have a specific rule

I've been visiting this forum for about three months on a regular basis, and I've truly enjoyed the fact that it is international. However, the large part of postings is in German, and I always had the feeling that people form other countries who are visiting here are able at least to read German.

I don't think it's necessary to open a corner for English conversations. If somebody doesn't understand German - let them write English (or Dutch, or Esperanto ...) and I'm sure there will be an answer in a language he or she can understand.

Let's be guided by our passion (coin collecting, not language policies ...) and we will all get the best out of this great forum!

koriander