tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475564083488202787.post8036026452260245558..comments2009-06-07T13:19:14.283-07:00Comments on Stephanie's Year Abroad-- Chambery, France: CoucouStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11314158715788418951noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475564083488202787.post-66375956866426623202008-12-07T16:15:00.000-08:002008-12-07T16:15:00.000-08:00Haha. That is intense! In America, we're so polari...Haha. That is intense! In America, we're so polarized with our language. It seems like half the country is stubbornly in love with English, a quarter of the country desperately wants to learn other languages to be more cultured and escape from the stubborn Americans, and the other quarter are just too lazy to learn a new language.<BR/>I would love to learn a beautiful language of stubborn people, but for now I'll have to lazily spew english and be proud of my northwest accent.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364298019267283165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475564083488202787.post-76453203571428909962008-12-07T15:24:00.000-08:002008-12-07T15:24:00.000-08:00That is really interesting. I've always thought t...That is really interesting. I've always thought that the rest of the world made fun of Americans for only knowing one language (in fact, I'm pretty sure we make fun of OURSELVES for this). It seems like the French are PROUD to only know one language. It's definitely a different attitude from the states, where we kind of feel guilty for not knowing more than English. I had heard of the French language regulation thing, but I had no idea it was so crazy strict. Now I'm nervous to visit France again. I'm pretty sure all I'll know how to see is "Where is the bathroom?" and "I'm doing well!"Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057037471405979531noreply@blogger.com