1. He probably just likes the sound of saying "Arabic and Japanese. Swahili and Hausa." Or maybe he just likes to play with different alphabets. Can he say anything other than "beer" in any of those languages?
2. WHO LEARNS HAUSA??
3. To propagate sweeping generalizations, I know a Welsh guy here who has the same need to impress, while simultaneously signaling that I/you/we don't count/aren't as important as he.
4. It's a discussion if there is space for other people to participate. It's an argument if it is confined to the two of you.
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Date: 2005-02-02 09:52 am (UTC)1. He probably just likes the sound of saying "Arabic and Japanese. Swahili and Hausa." Or maybe he just likes to play with different alphabets. Can he say anything other than "beer" in any of those languages?
2. WHO LEARNS HAUSA??
3. To propagate sweeping generalizations, I know a Welsh guy here who has the same need to impress, while simultaneously signaling that I/you/we don't count/aren't as important as he.
4. It's a discussion if there is space for other people to participate. It's an argument if it is confined to the two of you.