06-13-2005, 11:46 AM
gubi-gubi Wrote:English people do get a bit selfish like that. I hear people saying how if someone comes to the UK they should speak English but if it was the other way round they wouldn't bother learning another language... Imigrants can be a bit annoying though when they don't know ANY English... Why bother coming to a country if you are not going to integrate? There are whole towns in the UK that you rarely hear English spoken by people in the street which does make me think it's a bit wrong sometimes... I for one wouldn't want to go to live in a country and just turn it into a mini England...
Yeah, I agree with you. I mean, I understand people might want to maintain the usage of their native language and keep their culture alive, especially because many immigrants move to other countries out of necessity not out of wanting. However, if you're going to live in another country you have the duty to make an effort to learn the language and culture, if for nothing else then because it will make your life there easier. "When in Rome do as Romans do." This sentence truly says it all. And I can't understand how a person can possibly want to live in another country without speaking the language, I'd go crazy!
Personaly, if I were to live in another country I'd want to mingle with the people of that country.