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Jun04
She's like a foreign language...
e.g. I don't understand her
There were 156 posts and 2,173 votes
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- No more votes.Neal G
I'm not on speaking terms with her
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Zoltán K like this - No more votes.Patricia R
I struggled to find the right words with her
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Zoltán K like this - No more votes.Alan F
My interest in her is purely academic
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William B like this - No more votes.Caroline F
I have trouble reading her
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Claudia Chalom B · Works at Lottie biscotti
Great!
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Brian B ·
A Powerful Force · Antique restorer at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, Georgiaof course!
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- No more votes.Bang B
What I know about her is all dirty.
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Bang B ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Joined Mar 03, 2011Steve & Julie, I never said my foreign language was Spanish, but I'm sure those comments are absolutely filthy lol Thanks everyone for their votes!
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Julie S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at queen mutha of her cribin spanish~ where is the bathroom~ that's one of my few lines I remembered from H.S. and one year of College espanol
- No more votes.Angel E
I forgot her after high school
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaMe too.
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Julie S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at queen mutha of her cribme dos
- No more votes.Mike K
we eventually reached an understanding
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaDas ist, was sie alle, sagen Mike
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
excellent!
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkReally great, Mike!
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- No more votes.Brian P
she's got her own set of rules.
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaSuper one, Brian!
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsingreat post, brian ;-)
- No more votes.Janiece U
After visiting her country I understood her better
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaNice, Janiece!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaLove this, Janiece :)
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- No more votes.Robin A
She appears to have Latin roots
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsinjoin the club, karen. nice post, robin ;-)
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
ha!
- No more votes.Raquel V
I can never get beyond "hello"
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Chris M ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Legal Assistant in Muskegon, MichiganOh yes, I really like this!
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Raquel V ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Photo Stylist at Raquel Vidal Stylist in Cold Spring, New YorkThanks, Chris! Coming from you, that's a huge compliment.
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkYes, Raquel. Coming from Chris, that's a huge compliment.
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- No more votes.Hilary G
has a different word for everything
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Beth A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Student Nurse Patient Care Tech at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IndianaLOVE Steve Martin!!!
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Patricia R ·
Top 100 Player · Works at WCC in New York, New YorkVery true.
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- No more votes.Pamela H
I won't go to a movie with her.
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Robert H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Houston, TexasLiar, you love that shit. I hate reading your movies.
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaWow, I walked into a Hanf fight!!!
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Pamela H ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Retired in Houston, TexasRobbie, sorry, I realize you are in a bad mood because my post is beating yours! And you say that you don't care....liar.
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- No more votes.Faye E
She's never been a quick study
- No more votes.Peggy H
I picked up what I know about her from the streets
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaThank you Neal. :-)
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaThank you all for your much appreciated votes today! There were so many clever ones.
- No more votes.Rob H
has a certain je ne sais quoi
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T W Scott M · Owner at Canuckian.com in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
I love this Rob! Deserves far more than 12 likes.
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsinsuper, rob!
- No more votes.Mark S
Abroad I never understood
- No more votes.Katie P
I forgot I ever knew her
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaI would never forget you, Katie :)
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Julie A ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Account Executive at Arkansas Office Products in Little Rock, ArkansasHi, Katie. Nice to find you.
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Laurie F ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at School District (Para III) in Jefferson, Wisconsinhello, katie ;-)
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- No more votes.Kimberly R
I can't define her
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaWhat! This is so frecking good. Wake-up voters!
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaYou are the best Ski Zits
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- No more votes.Elizabeth W
Getting direction from her is hopeless.
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaSooooooo true!
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! The Amazing Race proved that Elizabeth. :)
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Elizabeth W ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Sedgwick CMS in East Troy, WisconsinThanks for your votes!
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- No more votes.Daniel O
she left me at a loss for words
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaNice one, Daniel!
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Daniel O ·
Top 100 Player · Works at Interactive Digital - VUI Cloud from Dublin, Irelandthanks Dot!
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- No more votes.Tim L
If you don't use her you lose her
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Marillyn H ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Tulsa, OklahomaSo true
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Steve K ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Chicago, IllinoisAnd if you noose her, make it looser.
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- No more votes.Marillyn H
Left her for another
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Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkHere's a comment, Marillyn.
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- No more votes.Mark H
if I knew her, I think I'd get laid more.
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Dot Cassidy D ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Hyannis, NebraskaMyth. ;)
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William B ·
Top 100 Player · Works at Team Wrad in Republic, MissouriNot if he's talking about the girl I'm thinking about.
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- No more votes.Conor D
Her strange grammar puzzles me
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Kaisa S ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Lappeenranta, FinlandYou must be talking about Finnish, right? ;)
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Conor D ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · King Of Canada at Canada in CorkMaybe Irish - although that's technically not a "foreign" language
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William B ·
Top 100 Player · Works at Team Wrad in Republic, MissouriLove it. I think this every day when I read through posts. :)
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- No more votes.Martha M
Often found in the front seat of a New York cab
- No more votes.P.F. B
sounds really, really sexy
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaVor allem, weil sie ist Französisch. :)
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Holly Z ·
Top 10 Elite · From Atlanta, GeorgiaI agree
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P.F. B ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Voice Actor at large in Seffner, FloridaOf course, as soon as the post went through, I thought of all the counterexamples, like restaurant staff screaming at each other in Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese; a Kahalari bushman stubbing his toe and shouting in Khoisan (the language with all those glottal stops and clicks); and the Swedish chef.
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- No more votes.Jake H
she's really into cunning linguists
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JoAnna S ·
Top 100 Player · Realtor Associate at Weichert Realtors in Manalapan, New JerseyI don't know if I love the analogy, but I'm definitely going to work "cunning linguists" somewhere into my conversations today
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John C ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Social Worker at Lenox Hill Hospital in Wantagh, New YorkI was sooo hoping someone braver than I would post this James Bond-ism! Well done!
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- No more votes.Bob S
I say tomato she says tomate
- No more votes.Donna G
I've known her since kindergarten.
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Donna G ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Cary, North Carolina“Children should start learning a foreign language in kindergarten and continue through high school,” Redmond says. “Learning languages helps increase listening ability, memory, creativity and critical thinking - all of which are thinking processes that increase learning in general.”
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- No more votes.Christopher H
you have to know her before you can do her
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Ski Z ·
Top 100 Player · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, CaliforniaHa! Smart Christopher. You don't want to be tripping on you tongue. :)
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaOkay Christopher, where's my vote????? HaHa
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thinks her words should be set in stone
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaRosetta??? Good one Cyn!
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- No more votes.Grant S
Slapped me when I misunderstood "Ninapenda wewe"
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Grant S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at Stuff and Nonsense (Head Precycler) in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaI don't care if it's not an analogy. I'm 12 and I think it's funny!
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, California
Neal, now my comment is..... GREAT POST!!!
11 months ago · 2 peopleRaquel V ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Photo Stylist at Raquel Vidal Stylist in Cold Spring, New York
That's it! I'm not on speaking terms with you anymore...this is great.
11 months ago · 1 person