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Xipe Totec

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2. And what do you call an American who speaks several languages?
Wed Feb 29, 2012, 07:56 PM
Feb 2012

A Company man...



Truth be told, I have scores of American friends who are at least bilingual, if not polyglots. Maybe I'm lucky, and maybe like seeks like. Who knows...

But it is amusing to find this particular example of a Mexican who speaks eleven languages, and reflect upon a majority culture that believes that Mexicans are not smart enough to speak English....

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The old joke... PSPS Feb 2012 #1
And what do you call an American who speaks several languages? Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #2
What, no Gallego? izquierdista Feb 2012 #3
I love Gallego! Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #4
What doesn't belong on that list? izquierdista Feb 2012 #5
Me sorprenden tus comentarios Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #6
Oh, he has a talent, that's for sure. izquierdista Feb 2012 #8
One thing I've observed, is that Russians love a Mexican accent Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #7
They take pity on me izquierdista Feb 2012 #9
I have a friend who is a Russian Orthodox priest - He's an American Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #10
Just for fun izquierdista Feb 2012 #11
How Americans sound to British people... Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #12
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