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[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

Sim_One: also, when i learned Spanish I was told NEVER to say por favor if I didn't want to give away the fact that I was a foreigner......

 

[Sim_One]

Well Spanish isn't only spoken South America now is it?

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

Yep, Brasil speaks a Portuguese dialect, and there is also Spain.... but still, most spanish speakers live in middle and southern america.

 

[Sim_One]

Well it's still pretty surprising to me. Places like Spain, Argentina and Venezuela had always been very polite and welcoming places in my impressions. But I guess I'll take a different perspective now. And Killer, the tip about por favor is certainly helpful since I'm also a Spanish student! But still, wouldn't my strong English accent just give away my foreigner status?

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

Sim_One: I do not think they are rude - it is just they are helpful and polite WITHOUT saying 'please'. But if you take their politicians, all those dictators of southern America.......

as for the accent: I have heard so many different accents of Spanish - oh well....

 

[klazlo]

As an Eastern-European, my honest opinion is:

 

[klazlo]

As an Eastern-European, my honest opinion is:

 

[klazlo]

As an Eastern-European, my honest opinion is:

 

[klazlo]

Oh sh.t, sorry guys for the weird triple post, I just got some error messages during post...