Talk:84: National Language

2013-10-28T04:40:07Z

173.22.5.38:

Any idea what she's saying? [[Special:Contributions/76.122.5.96|76.122.5.96]] 08:37, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
:Yes, she's [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071104151337AAWzYeu introducing herself]: "Hello, my name is Sarah". -- [[User:IronyChef|IronyChef]] ([[User talk:IronyChef|talk]]) 14:00, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Is it worth noting that the United States does not actually ''have'' an official language, at States-wide level? The United Kingdom has English legislated for, while officially recognises various Celtic languages regionally (equivalent to that Cherokee example that may well be a state/sub-state official lingo?). India has English and Hindi on the relevent official national statutes (as well as many and varied other ones listed regionally, IIRC), so may technically demand English usage more so than the US itself.

(It is somewhat an urban legend that the US was just a hair's-bredth away from adopting German as its official language, but still fun to speculate how that might have affected its alliances for either World War, had it been linguistically more connected to the 'other side', and perhaps having a Special Relationship with the different European power thus affecting what side they'd officially support in 1914/1939.)

It's a convention, of course. But there are any number of communities that (many generations since the original settling event) still maintain their own non-Anglo/non-Native language, internally, as a majority tongue for the community. Albeit to various lesser or even effectively insignificant degrees in the grand scheme of things, compared to the national usage of English. (Somewhat mis-spelt English, of course. ;) [[Special:Contributions/178.98.31.27|178.98.31.27]] 07:09, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

I did this when my Human Geography teacher asked the class if English should be the United States' official language. Best moment of that class.[[Special:Contributions/173.22.5.38|173.22.5.38]] 04:40, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Talk:457: Frustration

2013-10-28T03:56:58Z

173.22.5.38:

...or "I can do '''it''' in under a minute" is taken as a euphamism for speedy performance ''after'' the bra puzzle is solved (or ignored). Which doesn't always impress a partner. I've heard. --[[Special:Contributions/178.107.249.215|178.107.249.215]] 22:20, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

The previous description ended with:

:The second person replies that they've noticed, perhaps sarcastically suggesting that the first person is far more interested in solving a Rubik's cube than actually removing the bra and... everything that follows.

While a subtle perspective, it glosses over the obvious joke about the Rubik's solver's speedy performance in the sack. --[[User:MisterSpike|MisterSpike]] ([[User talk:MisterSpike|talk]]) 18:39, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

I think this analysis is off. I think is should not be interpreted as an actual bra with a cube fastener, but rather comparing the difficulty of removing a bra with solving a cube. He says he can get it but opens himself up to the obvious joke by so proclaiming. -anon{{unsigned ip|24.142.134.100}}

I think it might actually be comparing the complications of sex and romance to the complication of a rubiks cube.

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Talk:84: National Language

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