Dear Caroline – When in Rome, do as Romans do!

This blog entry is a response to Caroline’s entry – Langue de Snobe v/s Langue de Sauvage [ http://cagslemonde.blogspot.com/2009/11/langue-de-snobe-vs-langue-de-sauvage.html ]

Caro’s article in English – [ http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fcagslemonde.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Flangue-de-snobe-vs-langue-de-sauvage.html&sl=fr&tl=en&history_state0= ]

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Mais le hic c’est que je dois souvent me demander si je dois parler en francais ou en créole à la personne qui se montre à moi … la barrière sociale n’est pas prête à se dissoudre

j’ai été éducquée par une mère cultivée qui m’a appris tout le “tra-la-la” des bonnes manières

Dear Caroline, you were inculcated with good manners. Why the frak are you knowingly putting yourself in the out-group? How can you complain about the mass consisting of jackasses when you are alienating yourself by refusing to converse in a language you clearly master?

Speaking French to a Kreol Morisien speaking mass is an insult to both the latter and to your country. Shame on you! Kreol is your native language. French is not. English ‘PWNS’ French. Mandarin ‘PWNS’ all. My guess is that you love controversy and being an outcast helps your ’cause.’ Or do you like to be a punk who places herself on a high pedestal?

As far as the use of Kreol Morisien at schools goes, I see no controversy. Do you? Most of the written exams are in English. If all students speak language X, a teacher can provide oral explanations in language X. – where X can be any bloody language; Kreol Morisien, Mandarin,etc – You name it, girl! Written notes are given in English (official language.) There is no bloody controversy.

Sure, one can argue that students master English poorly. The use of Kreol in class does not impede the students’ ability to read books written in English.

Anyway, show some manners. When in Rome, do as Romans do – speak in Roman lingo, damn it! Thank you.