NationStates Jolt Archive

Bahgum has viewed the attempts to change the UN language from English or to introduce multipe languages with great interest. We suggest that these approaches are too sweeping, and too quick to be acceptable.
Instead we suggest that the UN hosts international language days. A language can be celebrated on that day and UN delegates may wish to speak with an accent which reflects this. In fact there is already an international talk like a pirate day ( http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html ) which the UN could adopt for starters. We could follow with Scots day (och aye mon, Scots day the noo), French Canadian Day (Le day francais a Canada) , Arabic day (may the glorious blessings of a thousand camels rainforth upon this day), Spanish Waiter day (Que?), Russian day (Proletariat of the world unite) etc.......
You don't need to know the language, just be willing to get into the swing of things!!!

We submit that the UN also recognise the outstanding contribution made to international relations by the subdialect adopted by British and American tourists in non-anglophone nations.

We like Rehochipes, suggestion, a talk like an ignorant English speaker abroad day could be fun too. Anymore??

G'day Mate,

Mind if I suggest you all'ave a day where ya all talk like Aussie's and use Aussie slang? It'd be right dinky di mate! Think Steve Erwin the Crocodile Feek on Speed, Aw, Crikey ! ! ! :D

- The Rep of Komokom, now wondering on what horror he may just have released? :wink:

No! No! Anything but that! I've listened to enough people butchering my native accent, and I'd probably go insane if everyone suddenly tried to do it!

Lol, being an Australian with a relative linked right on back to the first fleet, I do agree, but think of it this way, Hannah and/or Stephanie, when people talk like Steve Erwin, they don't really sound like us, do they?

I mean, the last time I held a baby in front of a croc, I don't re-call going,

"Awww, Crikey Lil'Mate, Look at the chompers on that Mother Croc, she'll be pissed off, Cause I crept up behind the old gal thro'the night, and bollox'd off with'her eggies, yeah little buddy, I know, Crickey ! ! !"

Unless of coarse you do sound like that, in which case I will start a charity collection right now for pschiatric help and vocal chord re-construction for you, I would for Steve, but basically he is for us what Sheep are for New Zealanders, or M.P's in british parliment with interesting sexual habits involving school girls uniforms are for Britain... :wink:

- The Rep of Komokom.

Aarrrr, me hearties! Though the nation of Bahgum be scurvy landlubbers too lily-livered to leap aboard an enemy vessel in a hail of grapeshot with a cutlass between their teeth, we be a-supportin' this proposal. 'Tis not afore time that the UN recognised the many an' varied contributions that the noble art of piracy has given to world culture. But *brandishes cutlass* we wants you to add that the swiggin' of grog and the singin' of sea shanties be mandatory on Talk Like A Pirate Day, too. Aharrr!
Avast, ye lubbers. We must weigh anchor for fairer climes and richer plunderin' - we have a treasure map to follow! Arrr!

Comrade Morgan
Delegate for Legitimate Privateering and Salvage Operations
General Secretary of the Steering Committee of the East Hackney Co-Operative Vessel "The Saucy Socialist"

It seems that the Bahgumian government have a proposal to write! (bet we don't reach quorum though!).

Arrrrr, we be hoisting the mainsail n following those bilge rats from hackney down t'pub for some grog (and maybe see what's crawled out o' the bunghole)....arrrr me heartys..

How about a talk like a dodgy cockney day? Wotcha!.

For the proposal, how should the UN decide what language day (week might be better) it is? Bahgum is happy to be the announcer if needs be.

On that note, the Federation of Germaly would be quick to support any legislation to encourage a worldwide adaptation of Esperanto, rather then English, as the default tongue of international communications. Esperanto is much easier to learn then English, and does not favor the culture of any particular peoples.

English is the language to use. Let's not mess with a good thing.

English is the language to use. Let's not mess with a good thing.

Awa' wi yer, the only guid thing aboot English is how the Scots ha' chenged it intae a canny tongue!