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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2478592, member: 51347&quot;]But, it is cool that by default, you get more and more immersed into the culture and customs of the folks.&nbsp; I do not have a second language, but I do have snippits of languages that I use everyday when I am visiting.&nbsp; I used to have about 12 languages that I could get around various countries:&nbsp; Like &quot; Gotta go to the Bathroom&quot;, &quot;I am hungry&quot;, &quot; Can I have a beer?&quot; &quot;I would love an Aquavit!&quot;, &quot;That is TOO expensive&quot;,&nbsp;&nbsp; etc. etc... real life communications, enough that folks will drop their barriers to talk to this Stooopid American, but still realize that I am Verbally Handicapped...&nbsp; LOL, I always wondered about how OTHER people make fun of OUR words and accents:&nbsp; A Chinese friend (on one of my trips to China), actually showed me one day their &quot;making fun of American words and accents&quot;, HE was embarrassed, LOL, I was laughing my as-off!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is appropriate:&nbsp; Chinese BRIDGE money, like bridging language barriers...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]522902[/ATTACH]</p><p>China Chou Dynasty Spring Autumn Period 770-476 BCE Bridge Money[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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