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[Malcontent]

@Imaoldhippie 

Well, it is an English speaking forum. The burden is on we non-native speakers to come across more clearly.

That and a cultural humor or even compliment doesn’t always translate well to American humor/compliments. What Americans may find rude would not be considered rude in Italian or in many other nationalities. And visa-versa.

Stai Bene.

[Malcontent]

@Sooner 

My American family still laughs at me when I speak to them in English.

That’s okay because... my Will is in Italian.

Who’s laughing now.  

[geezerette]

@Malcontent 

Your posts make a lot more sense to me than many of those by native English speakers here. 😉

[depglass]

When I see things like this I just assume some spell/grammar check program is messing up as usual.

[Malcontent]

@depglass 

I don’t understand what you are saying. 

[depglass]

Certain websites will underline a word if it is spelled wrong, some even give you the correct spelling.  Other websites have gone further, like my gmail, and attempt to correct bad grammar.  Like saying "went to the store" instead of "we went to the store."  They want you to speak in complete sentences.  A lot of us don't do that when we are trying to make a point.  I'm to the point I don't bother with corrections unless they are spelling. By the way, your writing style would get you A's in any English class I ever took, including business college.

[Malcontent]

@depglass 

Thank you for explaining.

The only translator I use is my husband; I yell ‘what’s the English word for (insert Italian word)’ and he yells back the English word. Only, I’ve been thinking he, being a husband, may just be telling me any word. Now that I think of it, my whole family may be doing the same thing. lol

[GingerHead]

I understood that you weren't being rude. 

I enjoy reading your posts!

[Imaoldhippie]

@Malcontent ..............I will just be more aware and I have pretty thick skin so insulting me is hard to do.  Plus I have a really good sense of humor and can find something funny most of the time.

[Malcontent]

@GingerHead 

Thank You.

See, from your photo I would say you are a very pretty woman (and your doggie is cute too!), but somehow it will come across as ‘rude’ so, I say nothing. Niente.