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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
Am Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:25:57 UTC, schrieb Graeme Wall
auf uk.railway : So - learn German and move to Frankfurt. You don't need to speak German to work in many of the banks here. But it would help for going shopping after work... Generally, you don't have to know the local language to buy something, gestures of yes and no, indicating numbers by figures or the amount of money would be enough. And especially in a supermarket you don't talk to the shelves but take what you want. And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. Cheers, L.W. |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
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"Lüko Willms" wrote: Am Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:25:57 UTC, schrieb Graeme Wall auf uk.railway : So - learn German and move to Frankfurt. You don't need to speak German to work in many of the banks here. But it would help for going shopping after work... Generally, you don't have to know the local language to buy something, gestures of yes and no, indicating numbers by figures or the amount of money would be enough. And especially in a supermarket you don't talk to the shelves but take what you want. And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. You don't have to take everything quite so literally... As for your last paragraph, I speak rather less Turkish than German. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
Am Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:50:54 UTC, schrieb Graeme Wall
auf uk.railway : And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. As for your last paragraph, I speak rather less Turkish than German. Well, the salesperson might have migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or India... You don't have to take everything quite so literally... Don't take it personal. I like to tell what I think about interesting subjects. Have a nice day! Cheers, L.W. |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
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"Lüko Willms" wrote: Am Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:50:54 UTC, schrieb Graeme Wall auf uk.railway : And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. As for your last paragraph, I speak rather less Turkish than German. Well, the salesperson might have migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or India... If I put a smiley on the end, would it make it more obvious that I was cracking a slight (very slight!) joke? Perhaps I'd better leave out the line about not speaking Urdu. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
Graeme Wall wrote:
In message "Lüko Willms" wrote: Am Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:50:54 UTC, schrieb Graeme Wall auf uk.railway : And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. As for your last paragraph, I speak rather less Turkish than German. Well, the salesperson might have migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or India... If I put a smiley on the end, would it make it more obvious that I was cracking a slight (very slight!) joke? You know what they say about the German sense of humour... Robin |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
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"R.C. Payne" wrote: Graeme Wall wrote: In message "Lüko Willms" wrote: Am Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:50:54 UTC, schrieb Graeme Wall auf uk.railway : And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. As for your last paragraph, I speak rather less Turkish than German. Well, the salesperson might have migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or India... If I put a smiley on the end, would it make it more obvious that I was cracking a slight (very slight!) joke? You know what they say about the German sense of humour... Not true IME, not even the Prussians who are renowned for not having one. It can tend towards the practical joke end of the spectrum. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
On 26 Mar, 11:50, Graeme Wall wrote:
Generally, you don't have to know the local language to buy something, gestures of yes and no, indicating numbers by figures or the amount of money would be enough. And especially in a supermarket you don't talk to the shelves but take what you want. And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. You don't have to take everything quite so literally... As for your last paragraph, I speak rather less Turkish than German. Oddly enough, I've just successfully purchased six months' supply of contact lenses [at 1/3 of UK opticians' prices for the same brand made in the same US factory. Can we wind up that cartel next please?], some groceries and toiletries, and a toasted sandwich - all from people who speak Turkish and no English. I'm in Istanbul rather than Frankfurt though -- John Band john at johnband dot org www.johnband.org |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, John B wrote:
On 26 Mar, 11:50, Graeme Wall wrote: Generally, you don't have to know the local language to buy something, gestures of yes and no, indicating numbers by figures or the amount of money would be enough. And speaking some other language than German might be an advantage when the sales personnel originates from a country whose language you master. As for your last paragraph, I speak rather less Turkish than German. Oddly enough, I've just successfully purchased six months' supply of contact lenses [at 1/3 of UK opticians' prices for the same brand made in the same US factory. Can we wind up that cartel next please?], some groceries and toiletries, and a toasted sandwich - all from people who speak Turkish and no English. What was in the sandwich? tom -- GOLDIE LOOKIN' CHAIN [...] will ultimately make all other forms of music both redundant and unnecessary -- NTK |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
On 26 Mar, 20:43, Tom Anderson wrote:
Oddly enough, I've just successfully purchased six months' supply of contact lenses [at 1/3 of UK opticians' prices for the same brand made in the same US factory. Can we wind up that cartel next please?], some groceries and toiletries, and a toasted sandwich - all from people who speak Turkish and no English. What was in the sandwich? Indeterminate meat. -- John Band john at johnband dot org www.johnband.org |
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Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone
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John B wrote: On 26 Mar, 20:43, Tom Anderson wrote: Oddly enough, I've just successfully purchased six months' supply of contact lenses [at 1/3 of UK opticians' prices for the same brand made in the same US factory. Can we wind up that cartel next please?], some groceries and toiletries, and a toasted sandwich - all from people who speak Turkish and no English. What was in the sandwich? Indeterminate meat. Meat from a named animal costs extra I suppose. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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