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What's your favorite language and or foreign culture?

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josh_is_exciting 7 May 21
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Since I retired 6 years ago, I've been to 8 European Countries, 2 Middle Eastern and before retiring 5 others which were vacations which I do not consider favorites. WTF are going to learn about a culture when your on vacation totally oblivious to what the culture is all about. I live in a culturally diverse country which I consider full of bigots, racists and criminals which far surpass any of the above countries I mention above. When I speak to a racist, one of the first things that I try and gather from the conjectures being exchanged is if the individual with whom I am having a rather offended conversation if they have ever visited any other foreign country. The other is usually apparent and it involves the region of the country and if they have ever moved to another distant location. To this I can only attribute two of the most prominent and direct causes of bigotry and misguided, misinformed and under educated class of people.
To answer your obviously misquoted comment. The world is full of a variety of cross cultural differentially diverse people who were made to travel because of war, famine or disease. We are only segregated by Blood Type, Everything else is transferable regardless of race color or creed. When I am through traveling the other continents will I come back and not even attempt to make such a ridiculous remark. You list is lacking a host of other diversified origins of interest which I would agree that they would find offensive that you left them out of the Mix. I'm not making any offensive retorts but am explaining the need to travel to everywhere you can and enjoy everyone at every meal, situation, tour, ceremony and curiosity that brought you.
To this I will also like to reinforce the absolute scientific factor about race, creed, or country that we are only differentiated by Blood Type which all leads back to Africa. Tell me otherwise.

Wow. That was a diatribe based on a question listed in the Silly, Random, Fun section. Lighten up!

That's a great post! Travel and immerse in the different ways of living.

@josh_is_exciting So read it Again. I am trying to explain to people whom have never adventured abroad to 'take the dip. swallow the water and enjoy the trip. Your on a Ship. I travel on land always and for a longer period of time then you port of call destination. I wander about for 6 weeks or longer, shake hands, have coffee and breakfast, lunch and whatever tourist guide happens about.

@josh_is_exciting, @AmelieMatisse Get real, pack a bag, book a ticket and take twice as less clothes and twice as much money for more than a three week stay and you will experience a life. you always wanted but never knew existed. Don't just think about it.

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You are all foreigners to me

My bad!

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Assembler.

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When I was very young I got to live in Scotland for a few years when my Dad was in the US Air Force. I loved living there, going to school, having friends, etc. I even ended up speaking with a Scots accent as I had to go to speech therapy there and ended up sounding like the therapist.

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Turkey. A wonderful people and culture.

I was deployed to Incirlik for 6 months and I LOVED their food...especially the "Chicken Tava" and the "Cheese Bread." So yummy.

I was born there

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But my second favourite is our native Maori language here in New Zealand. when spoken fluently it is flowery and holds the ear.

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Of the places I've been I would say Singapore. Although Indian food can sure be good.

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I have to say French only because in my time travel mind I want to be part of the 20's expats. Yes I know it is not the same as then but I'm a romantic at heart and their language is beautiful. Portugal is second because I loved visiting there and if I would ex-pat I'd go there because I can't afford Paris. I was born in Turkey and I would love to go back and visit.

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I'd say Japanese culture and language.

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Pashto, because it's my husband's native language. 😀

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English, for their exploration of the world and influence its brought to it. (the sun never sets, if you include Australia and the US)

Tejas Level 8 May 22, 2018
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I voted for French (language) but I also love Polish. It is very melodic.

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I suck at learning languages, but everyone I've met from Brazil has been so much fun and just the best people to hang out with. So Portuguese?

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Chinese or Japanese culture.

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Japanese. I love a lot of stuff about their culture. The art, the music, their collectivism, their language, martial arts, etc.

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They eat cheese and bread, they walk everywhere. There's a great book called "French Women Aren't Fat" which was cleverly constructed. The culture, language, music. All beautiful.

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Any second language is the greatest investment. No one can take that away from you .... Well, Alzheimer is the exception to the rule

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Elvish

Which ones?

@Donna_I There's more than one?

@ScubaWags there are probably as many elvish languages as there are authors who write of them. 🙂 Tolkien is probably the best structured but I don't know that for a fact.

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Spanish - love the language. Love hispanic music.

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Klingon

I have a couple of CDs with Klingon versions of modern songs.Check her out [klingonpopwarrior.com]

Lol

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Italy. Beautiful architecture, scenery, clothes, people, language and great food.

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I'd have to say Scots and Irish for culture and language 🙂

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I've visited a number of countries throughout my life, but my favorite culture has to be SE Asia. Especially Thai culture. Thailand is a country where they have found a way to integrate in to the modern world without losing most of their traditional way of life.

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Italian sounds beautiful spoken...

German sounds harsh...

@germangirl90439

Sorry. 😟

zat is vot i sink

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Among the choices of language, Castillian correct real name for Spanish regardless what any english speaking genius may think. Missing the most beautiful language on earth... Portuguese. My take... you guys agree or not. About culture I had not have the pleasure to meet face to face all history of all cultures in this planet earth. So despite living in 5 different cultures/nations and visiting like 22 others, so many others to visit and explore before making a choice. But about women, I am very partial for the Scandinavian Women... my experience, so far. With all due respect for Puertorricans, Cubans, Spanish, Germans and Americans. I HAD BEEN BUSY OKAY?

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I don't have a favourite, but Japan is definitely my daughter's favourite.

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