ALL posts in this section MUST be made in English only.

Thank you,
Neece12

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bump

:thinking: In holland we only can speak dutch because a new rule........ ^_^


"Verdonk's code ( minister) : what expats say"

The recommendation residents only speak Dutch in public has, not surprisingly, generated a lot of comment from expats - in English.

One correspondent from the US had some sympathy for the language rule championed by Immigration and Integration minister Rita Verdonk. "Please learn from our mistakes. America was very great and still is. But we are not standing up for ourselves, as you are trying here. Something has to be done. Language is key to preserve heritage".

But the compulsory flavour of Verdonk's plan did not sit well with an integrated expat from the UK. "I have lived in the Netherlands for some years due to marriage. I speak Dutch because I think I should be able to speak the language of any country I live in."

"But if some fascist minister (who appears more unhinged every time she opens her big gob) wants to tell me that I can't speak English to my British husband on the street, or that my friend can't speak French to her sister etc, then it's time to get outta here," the expat said.

Another expat, adding a comment to an opinion poll on Expatica, expressed sadness the proposal could be made in the Netherlands. "Such knee-jerk reactions are disappointing in a country that once prided itself on perhaps taking too long to come to a decision but which eventually, more often than not, came to the right conclusion."

"The next logical extension will be for the police to have the right to fine people on the street for not speaking Dutch in public. Strangely, this sounds a little like the Islamic police in Iran imposing Sharia Law. Where will it end?"

Another contributor to the poll said many minority group in the Netherlands are not the intended targets of the proposal. "This is obviously just a battle between the Dutch and Moroccans, and the other immigrants simply get caught in between." :thinking:

Cute....but the language on this board is english.

Just a little side note.....this board does not reside in the united states. The admin's primary language is not english. However, they would like ALL posts to be in English only.

Thank you all in advance for complying.

Any post on any thread that is NOT made in English from this date forward will be either locked or deleted.

we aren't living in arerica, america, america!
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If you Post For Dutch people,...DUH not hungarian people reed it!

THANX MR H..L..(find your name and think twice b-fore you react!)

Whatever dude, the rules are not debatable. If you could read, you'd have seen that I already told you this site is NOT based in the United States.

english is a world language
every idiot can english, so why not english?
you people can talk in your own language in PM`s

i had in the skool a four in english so i don`t can speak english very good but it`s enough for that here so don`t say to me some people can`t english -_-

This post has been edited by Onkelzboo on Feb 2 2006, 07:04 PM

Ok,english is the language on this board. -_- but people who do not speak english are not idiot, the world is bigger my friend ;)


Leila

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that is their problem
here they must post in english

and to the native language in all the countries everyone has as
secondary language English

at least very many

This post has been edited by Onkelzboo on Feb 6 2006, 10:16 PM

Onkelzboo,

If I look at your profile, you have listed all your interests in German. Also, your signature is not in English either. How will the mods know if anything isn't mentioned there that is not allowed by the rules?

Or can I also write in my native tongue in my profile and signature?

again, I repeat for the umpteenth time.......all POSTS must be made in english. Did I say anything about info or signatures?

bumps

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