FUCK BEGGARS
I was sitting in Mark's car waiting for him to get back. A beggar came 'a beggin' to the window.
As those who have been keeping up with my travels and such know, I have a pretty good ability to understand what is going on despite not speaking many languages fluently.
The guy tried begging in Georgian then in Russian. I played the 'no comprende'. The beggar than held up a coin to indicate what he wanted.
I put on a big shitty grin and held out my hand. With a shrug, the beggar gave it to me. I made noises of approval and he moved off.
'Francois', who was in the car, was amazed I was able to get money out of even beggars.
To me, this incident drove home three points:
1) It is not always good to be able to 'understand' other languages (even if you do).
2) I hate beggars.
3) I am a complete bastard.
I came across much more pathetic beggars during my three months in India and didn't give them even one rupee. Here, the beggars are often dressed better than I am.
Fuck beggars.
ENGLISH
English has got to be a rough language to learn. Even a single changed word can alter the entire meaning of a sentence. Consider:
"It takes a village to raise a child."
Meaning: This addresses social responsibility (as well as perhaps the impact of environment) in regards to children.
"It takes a village to make a child."
Meaning: Village orgies.
I was sitting in Mark's car waiting for him to get back. A beggar came 'a beggin' to the window.
As those who have been keeping up with my travels and such know, I have a pretty good ability to understand what is going on despite not speaking many languages fluently.
The guy tried begging in Georgian then in Russian. I played the 'no comprende'. The beggar than held up a coin to indicate what he wanted.
I put on a big shitty grin and held out my hand. With a shrug, the beggar gave it to me. I made noises of approval and he moved off.
'Francois', who was in the car, was amazed I was able to get money out of even beggars.
To me, this incident drove home three points:
1) It is not always good to be able to 'understand' other languages (even if you do).
2) I hate beggars.
3) I am a complete bastard.
I came across much more pathetic beggars during my three months in India and didn't give them even one rupee. Here, the beggars are often dressed better than I am.
Fuck beggars.
ENGLISH
English has got to be a rough language to learn. Even a single changed word can alter the entire meaning of a sentence. Consider:
"It takes a village to raise a child."
Meaning: This addresses social responsibility (as well as perhaps the impact of environment) in regards to children.
"It takes a village to make a child."
Meaning: Village orgies.
