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[Comrade Johnson]

Of course, I am for freedom of speech. But I am not sure that it should be allowed to write in Russian, for example, on the forum. Usually it's insults or something absolutely moronic.

I am ready to remove my signature in Russian, of course, too

 

[The Irish Ram]

Johnson, My cousin took Russian in high school. He would tell me what he learned at lunch time. He told me the next time I saw the teacher to say, and I am typing this phonetically> "dough brie nitz".
Judging from the look on the teacher's face, it did NOT mean, "See ya later!" I ran to my locker.

That teacher came from Russia. His mama used to call him, again phonetically, "Bunyoul". So everyone else called him that too. I asked him years later what Bunyoul meant and he laughed and said it was a term of endearment. What does it mean exactly?

 

[norwegen]

We tolerate the language of the left.

Que sera sera.

 

[Comrade Johnson]

"dough brie nitz".
"Bunyoul".

As for dough brie, I think that it may be 'dobriy' (good). But nitz and bunyoul...
Maybe Sbyker can guess it, so far I have not any suggestion what it may be

 

[The Irish Ram]

Thanks. I have always hoped I didn't tell him to kiss my arse or something....

 

[Comrade Johnson]

Thanks. I have always hoped I didn't tell him to kiss my arse or something....

I think he just didn't understand a thing as well as I

actually, I have a guess.... Probably it was 'dobroy nochi' - good night.

 

[Meathead]

Dobry is good, no"tz" (noc) in Czech is night, but Czechs would say dobroo notz (dobrou noc). Slavic languages have many words in common of course.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Maybe. What ever I said to him didn't seem to go over well. He looked at me like, "I can't believe you just said that to me!"
My dad was in Las Vegas on an R&R from WW2, and all of a sudden he heard, "BUNYOUL!" and knew that Nick was there.
I would ask him but he has since passed. What a good guy he was.

 

[Comrade Johnson]

Dobry is good, no"tz" (noc) in Czech is night, but Czechs would say dobroo notz (dobrou noc). Slavic languages have many words in common of course.

Well, the Czech language is quite close to Russian...

"BUNYOUL!"

I can't even imagine a Russian word which resembles it

 

[TNHarley]

Of course, I am for freedom of speech. But I am not sure that it should be allowed to write in Russian, for example, on the forum. Usually it's insults or something absolutely moronic.

I am ready to remove my signature in Russian, of course, too

I bet i know who you are talking about lol

 

[PoliticalChic]

Of course, I am for freedom of speech. But I am not sure that it should be allowed to write in Russian, for example, on the forum. Usually it's insults or something absolutely moronic.

I am ready to remove my signature in Russian, of course, too

젠장, 동지! 영어 만!

 

[Windparadox]

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I occasionally use English words with over four letters and one syllable. That's a foreign language to some people here.

 

[flacaltenn]

Of course, I am for freedom of speech. But I am not sure that it should be allowed to write in Russian, for example, on the forum. Usually it's insults or something absolutely moronic.

I am ready to remove my signature in Russian, of course, too

There is an official policy to require English. And I realize that's a high bar for foreigners who just want to talk with Americans.. We really appreciate the Global connections and their efforts to discuss in English.

We have SEVERAL new foreign posters that have been contacted. It'll take awhile, but this will settle down.

And we have translators available to read the insults. That's one of big reasons for English only on the website. Some insults don't translate all that well..

 

[flacaltenn]

Best way to polish your English would be to participate in the Flame Zone. Stuff that wouldn't be covered in Language class.. Just another useful tip... LOL....

 

[Meathead]

Of course, I am for freedom of speech. But I am not sure that it should be allowed to write in Russian, for example, on the forum. Usually it's insults or something absolutely moronic.

I am ready to remove my signature in Russian, of course, too

There is an official policy to require English. And I realize that's a high bar for foreigners who just want to talk with Americans.. We really appreciate the Global connections and their efforts to discuss in English.

We have SEVERAL new foreign posters that have been contacted. It'll take awhile, but this will settle down.

And we have translators available to read the insults. That's one of big reasons for English only on the website. Some insults don't translate all that well..

There is no point in insulting people in a language they can't understand.

 

[Moonglow]

Best way to polish your English would be to participate in the Flame Zone. Stuff that wouldn't be covered in Language class.. Just another useful tip... LOL....

Polish my English?

 

[BlackSand]

Of course, I am for freedom of speech. But I am not sure that it should be allowed to write in Russian, for example, on the forum. Usually it's insults or something absolutely moronic.

I am ready to remove my signature in Russian, of course, too

I would have to try really hard to be offended by something written in a foreign language I don't know or have no desire to translate.

If I am eating at a restaurant in Russia, Germany or wherever ... I would go through the trouble of translating what I could.
Otherwise ... I am not concerned about insults that are gibberish.

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[Unkotare]

Of course, I am for freedom of speech. But I am not sure that it should be allowed to write in Russian, for example, on the forum. Usually it's insults or something absolutely moronic.

I am ready to remove my signature in Russian, of course, too

???

Why?

 

[Windparadox]

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Or, people can use "Rot13" to hide punchlines, spoilers and if need be, insults. It's a simple cut-n-paste cipher. Useful when employed in moderation. For example; Tvir zr zbarl sbe ab ernfba.

 

[Comrade Johnson]

We have SEVERAL new foreign posters that have been contacted. It'll take awhile, but this will settle down.

Great, it's quite OK with me.

There is no point in insulting people in a language they can't understand.

Yes, but there is a point in insulting people who understand it and doing it in such a way that moderators and others don't understand it.
I saw a rude insult of a participant who knows Russian in Russian, that's why I opened this thread. I think that it's a mean trick.