umhudso7@ccu.umanitoba.ca (10/03/89)
I'm REALLY starting to get, well, pissed off at some of these french postings. I mean, they're excluding a portion of the audience from reading their viewpoint, and that way you can't get a full story from _both_ sides. True, they do have a right <grumble> <gripe> to post, and basically do anything, in french, but many of us AREN'T french! There are many people who can't or WON'T read french out here! (I'm in the latter - suffered thru High School french because I need it for the Forces - but I *hate* it, and I hate those who post french *even though* they know English, but I guess that's just personal preference) What I really want to know is this: is there ANYONE out there who would/could take these french postings and make them into some understandable English? I CAN read french, but I have to sit here and think about exactly what I'm reading, and I can't do that because I've got ALOT of mail, etc to read (read - I don't want to waste time trying to translate). I know there's people out there in the same boat, and I know we'd appreciate it, even though their ideas STILL wouldn't make sense! :-)
kim@watsup.waterloo.edu (T. Kim Nguyen) (10/04/89)
In article <1989Oct2.194325.15484@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umhudso7@ccu.umanitoba.ca writes:
I'm REALLY starting to get, well, pissed off at some of these french
postings. True, they do have a right <grumble> <gripe> to
post, and basically do anything, in french, but many of us AREN'T
french! There are many people who can't or WON'T read french out here!
(I'm in the latter - suffered thru High School french because I need
it for the Forces - but I *hate* it, and I hate those who post french
*even though* they know English, but I guess that's just personal
preference)
This whole issue is getting out of hand. If you can't read French, I
can understand your point. But there's no need to go around bashing
the French simply because you have insufficient practice or exposure
to understand the language.
And if you WON'T read French even though you CAN, then you are simply
being a bigot. Respect people's rights to post in an official
language, okay? Don't HATE them because of that. Geez, I'd post only
in French just to p*** off people like you.
I CAN read french, but I have to sit here and
think about exactly what I'm reading, and I can't do that because I've
got ALOT of mail, etc to read (read - I don't want to waste time
trying to translate).
Whine away. My heart bleeds for the precious time you're wasting.
Maybe instead of read news you ought to educate yourself and expand
your rather narrow horizons -- learn another language, see things from
a different perspective okay?
--
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kim@watsup.uwaterloo.ca
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Systems Design Engineering -- University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canadaray@philmtl.philips.ca (Raymond Dunn) (10/04/89)
In article <1989Oct2.194325.15484@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umhudso7@ccu.umanitoba.ca () writes: >I'm REALLY starting to get, well, pissed off at some of these french >postings. I mean, they're excluding a portion of the audience from >reading their viewpoint, and that way you can't get a full story >from _both_ sides. True, they do have a right <grumble> <gripe> to >post, and basically do anything, in french, but many of us AREN'T >french! There are many people who can't or WON'T read french out here! >(I'm in the latter - suffered thru High School french because I need >it for the Forces - but I *hate* it, and I hate those who post french >*even though* they know English, but I guess that's just personal >preference) What I really want to know is this: is there ANYONE out >there who would/could take these french postings and make them into >some understandable English? I CAN read french, but I have to sit here and >think about exactly what I'm reading, and I can't do that because I've >got ALOT of mail, etc to read (read - I don't want to waste time >trying to translate). I know there's people out there in the same >boat, and I know we'd appreciate it, even though their ideas STILL >wouldn't make sense! :-) I'm almost convinced this was posted as a joke, and am willing to give the poster the benefit of the doubt. For those of you who think the sentiment is legitimate, please read the following: I'm REALLY starting to get, well, pissed off at some of these english postings. I mean, they're excluding a portion of the audience from reading their viewpoint, and that way you can't get a full story from _both_ sides. True, they do have a right <grumble> <gripe> to post, and basically do anything, in english, but many of us AREN'T english! There are many people who can't or WON'T read english out here! (I'm in the latter - suffered thru High School english because I need it for the Forces - but I *hate* it, and I hate those who post english *even though* they know English, but I guess that's just personal preference) What I really want to know is this: is there ANYONE out there who would/could take these english postings and make them into some understandable English? I CAN read english, but I have to sit here and think about exactly what I'm reading, and I can't do that because I've got ALOT of mail, etc to read (read - I don't want to waste time trying to translate). I know there's people out there in the same boat, and I know we'd appreciate it, even though their ideas STILL wouldn't make sense! :-) [understand that the *I* isn't me, but you get the point....] -- Ray Dunn. | UUCP: ray@philmt.philips.ca Philips Electronics Ltd. | ..!{uunet|philapd|philabs}!philmtl!ray 600 Dr Frederik Philips Blvd | TEL : (514) 744-8200 Ext : 2347 (Phonemail) St Laurent. Quebec. H4M 2S9 | FAX : (514) 744-6455 TLX : 05-824090