Are English speakers arrogant?
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Ok, I believe that the speaker that does not make the effort to even mildly understand the local language when abroad is in fact, an arrogant dumbass that expects the environment to cater to his or her needs. \n\nIt does get complicated when referring to the English language, because of its global use, but people should not think that because they speak English, every other country & culture have to imperatively provide a translation.
36889
Sorry, Borat- I am not following you.  Rephrase your question- use another language if you have to.\n\noh, Okay. Thanks.  Sometimes, such people are arrogant, other times, folks deem them as such because it is easier to think of them that way instead of considering that they may be Right.
820686
The majority of native English speakers cannot speak any language but their own........ I let that be their own problem, not mine.\n\nI'm Dutch and I'm happy that I learned to speak more than one language.
569753
they probably think english is a silly language
578121
Its infuriating I know. And its sad. But what is even worse is that EVERYONE hates haters but Ive never met a person who hasn't been a hater over some matter or another. But hang in there and dont let it bring you down because if someone doesn't like something about you, its only because they were either taught not to like it or they don't know what it is. Or maybe most typically, its both.\n\n**EDIT**\nI belive the oh-mighty-one above me may be one of the fools in question!! Who is with ME????????\n\n\nActually, I have no problem with using correct grammar. The problem is that there is a difference between dialects and grammar. Ebonics is a consistent rule-governed dialect, regardless of whether or not it annoys you. My point is only that 'correct speaking' is relative and actually nonexistent. American English speakers dont necessarily have the same accent as British English speakers. Both are English. You can't tell someone who speaks the same language that you do, that your's is better. Well I suppose you can (and did) but will only appear devastatingly uneducated.\n\n**Edit**\nThere is absolutely no documented standard language. The closest thing would the dictionary and even that is only vocabulary. Which by the way varies as much as neighborhood to neighborhood. An example would be words used in the north that are unheard of in the south and vice-versa. Also, new words and meanings are added to the dictionary as our language evolves, like e-mail. Even then, it still only represents a small fraction. Lexicons vary from generation to generation, male to female, location to location, and on world experience. You couldn't even standardize your own use of language b/c you speak differently at work than at home, to your mom than to your friend, your kids, or your spouse.\n\nNow, try to find a person at your job or in your neighborhood who knows every  word you do, says everything in the same order that you do, with the same inflection and pronunciation, same grammar and is a perfect speller by your standards. That my friend is a small insight into the complexity of language and is IMPOSSIBLE to standardized and at best could only be guided. It is ridiculous and false to say that no one who speaks Ebonics can have a job.\n\nBesides, the real problem you have with his question is his spelling.
212654
Good question, not.  It's like asking, why doesn't everyone speak English the same.  Everyone tells their own version of the same fairy tale.
1010655
I think America is arrogant :&#92; sometimes the individuals, but mostly the nation as a whole. It gets kind of annoying when people sit there praising America as if it has no faults and all other nations have no merits. Thats what I hear around alot.. "America is the best and everything else sux" It gets kind of annoying sometimes.
418805
I, totally, understand your frustration. Many here use English as a second or third language or they are WAY too young or just plain ignorant. Try to be as considerate as possible with them or just ignore them.
211323
Its kind of annoying, yes. I always add in my answers, okay no, I am not from America.\nPeople, its not just Americans who know English, there are loads of other Asian, African, European citizens who are well versed with English language.
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I don't think British people as a whole are rude. If you take english people they tend to be considered as reserved and not talkative (i.e. to strangers) when compared to, say, the USA or some other European countries (Italy or Spain for example) where people are more outgoing. I've foumd that scottish people are more outgoing and more outwardly friendly than an average english person. Where British people do seem rude is that there is a big yob culture these days and it is pretty ugly.
877011
Not just the French, pal. We British think you are brash, arrogant and generally ignorant of the world beyond the USA's frontiers.
750162
There are very few people who learn new languages who ever reach the point where they are essentially indistinguishable from native speakers of the new language.  I work with a number of people whose English grammar is excellent and very near-native, but who speak with accents that make it obvious that they are not native speakers.  That's just how second language acquisition works.  I'd say don't worry about it, and give yourself a break.
911889
I do not mean to offend you, but judging from your question, you are not that strong in English.
404809
Their is no way I can assure you.  Over their in England, there English is so much better than we hick Americans.  Although in Australia, their were convicts that effected there language, so maybe there messed up, too.  They're are other ways to mess up their, by the way.  Also over their in China, there not speaking English, so most people wouldn't know this question from here or their. (Not to mention telemarketers their in India).  So in conclusion, the best way to know if there incapable of knowing the differences in there language is to take to heart the words of some old English teacher crone patting you on the knee saying, "There, their now sweetie, it will be alright."
218886
They all speak English better than you.
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I am in the electronics business an have had dealings with many different cultures and languages.  The one thing I have been surprised with is how many people to whom English is a second( or third) language can have such great difficulty pronouncing words in English can perfectly pronoun slang and curse words.  For example, many Koreans I know cannot pronounce F's and P's correctly but can say Mother *ucker perfectly.  Interesting.
366806
Try to talk slowly and clearly, take your time and dont panic if they can't understand UK people can be quite rude to you if you don't speak english clearly but ignore them because they probably don't speak it properly anyway