McRamFan Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Volunteer at a butchers, or offer to stock up the chiller isle in asda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 6 hours ago, David said: Started to write a list, got that long I had created a whole new person, so in that case I’d like to be good at being David Beckham. Why not? Don't give up, you're half way there already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, Coconut said: Don't give up, you're half way there already. Blimey, has he made that much money from the forum? Fair play, I knew it was popular but not that much. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Bris Vegas said: Not sure if it’s just me, but being fluent in another language has actually messed me up a little bit. I speak Spanish 90% of the time these days, and it means when it comes to speaking English and having regular conversations, it’s really awkward. I seem to speak slower, I’ve lost the ability to be quick and witty, and my accent is all messed up too. Sometimes I can’t find the words to what I want to say, and on occasions when I’m not 100% focused, I’ll respond in Spanish by accident. When you’re fluent it’s like a switch in your brain when changing languages. It’s really weird, it has definitely messed up my thoughts pattern, like my brain can’t handle the excess information of knowing thousands more words. I think I’d really struggle to have an English conversation with a complete stranger nowadays. I feel awkward doing it too. I found it really difficult transitioning from a French speaking world back to an “English” speaking world. All the Americans think my accent is really strong, I don’t have the heart to tell them it’s barely recognizable from how it used to be. interestingly enough the one thing that I haven’t transitioned back to English is Football, I still “watch” it in French, so if I see an obvious ball to the left I will say it in my head in French and when Keogh costs us another goal I still say “merde”.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, MuespachRam said: interestingly enough the one thing that I haven’t transitioned back to English is Football, I still “watch” it in French, so if I see an obvious ball to the left I will say it in my head in French and when Keogh costs us another goal I still say “merde”.. You may say "merde" but some on here actually want to murder him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 5 hours ago, Angry Ram said: Accounting ? ? Sssshhhhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 minute ago, RamNut said: Sssshhhhhh. I’m off... On Tuesday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Gnarly Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 16 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: I’m off... On Tuesday.. So I won't be seeing you next Tuesday then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I'd like to be able to speak another language, possibly Italian. I love the way they drag out the vowels. Chiaaanti Claaaasico. I played a musical instrument all my life but the problem is, it can become all-consuming. Neglected children and home life, broken marriages, it all came at a cost. I was always out doing gigs. To many of the fraternity, a gig is merely slang for an engagement. Most of my stuff was classical, but I did a lot of shows, 1-2 weeks long, every night. That was on top of the day job, and eventually, the marathon running. I've given them all up now, and home life is much more settled. All I would say is, be careful what you wish for. Mine is certainly not a unique story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 23 hours ago, froggg said: Time to learn, you only need to learn a few chords ? Especially if you only play Status Quo songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Never mind languages, it would be shorthand for me, owing to the number of secretaries I dated. Few kept diaries in shorthand and I remember looking through one thinking I know she was out with me that night, wish I knew what the truck she was thinking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 41 minutes ago, King Kevin said: Especially if you only play Status Quo songs. Ha ha I said a few not three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 14 hours ago, Steve How Hard? said: Staying cool on these hot days. Fair haired (well it was when I had some) fatties like me really suffer in this heat. Might need it's own thread this one but any tips on coping with this heat? Didn’t Cleopatatra have a couple of people fanning her all the time? Not sure it would be practical in everyday life but that might help. Why can’t kids understand the concept of car air conditioning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Typing. I have written 9 books at a speed of about 18 words per minute with 15 of them being wrong. I also suck really bad at DIY. Whenever my wife sees me get my toolbox out she's like 'Wtf do you think you're going with that?' She then takes it off me and does whatever needs doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Bob The Badger said: Typing. I have written 9 books at a speed of about 18 words per minute with 15 of them being wrong. I also suck really bad at DIY. Whenever my wife sees me get my toolbox out she's like 'Wtf do you think you're going with that?' She then takes it off me and does whatever needs doing. Voice recognition software (think it's actually called dictation software these days) is the way forward for you sir. So much quicker and if you are the multitasking type, you can use your hands for something else - no jokes please! Maybe look at Dragon (SpeakingNaturally) packages first or experiment with the Google app which is free. Take advice if you are buying software though as there are numerous decent options and some may suit your needs better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 26/06/2018 at 15:43, Bris Vegas said: Not sure if it’s just me, but being fluent in another language has actually messed me up a little bit. I speak Spanish 90% of the time these days, and it means when it comes to speaking English and having regular conversations, it’s really awkward. I seem to speak slower, I’ve lost the ability to be quick and witty, and my accent is all messed up too. Sometimes I can’t find the words to what I want to say, and on occasions when I’m not 100% focused, I’ll respond in Spanish by accident. When you’re fluent it’s like a switch in your brain when changing languages. It’s really weird, it has definitely messed up my thoughts pattern, like my brain can’t handle the excess information of knowing thousands more words. I think I’d really struggle to have an English conversation with a complete stranger nowadays. I feel awkward doing it too. I'm by no means fluent in Spanish but I know what you mean. In a similar way I now struggle to speak French as I drop Spanish words and phrases in ad hoc. It is either English or a foreign language (which is always Spanish no matter where I am!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 20 hours ago, Bob The Badger said: I also suck really bad at DIY. Whenever my wife sees me get my toolbox out she's like 'Wtf do you think you're going with that?' She then takes it off me and does whatever needs doing. I hate DIY, quite happy to be absolute poo at it.. Trouble is I have mates who are good at it and love doing it. Always doing this or that.. Makes the rest of us look bad. Mugs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I wish I could make a decent cup of tea. I seriously can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Revenge, it takes me decades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Skydiving. I always forget one of the instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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