Love Of Language

Sharon Lee - that level of smartness(of the piles of it) seems to be ever-growing.

Ed Silva - ah, a good clue for you and a cue too.  

CANDACE (Candy) STEVENS - there are many factors that not only influence our thoughts but often confuse us too.  

James Dray - I am with you with speaking/writing English and am quite amazed by those people who are multi-lingual.  

Nina Hollander - your comment reminds me of a story that I have mentioned before(maybe on ActiveRain too).  Many years ago, I was traveling on business in Rome and one of my business companions spoke multiple languages.  We were obviously conversing in English while having lunch one day when we overheard two women at the table next to us having a conversation where they were talking about us but in Dutch.  He looked at me and said "I am going to have some fun with these two ladies".  As we left the table, he "surprised" them by saying something to them while exiting.  He never did tell me about their discussion or exactly what he said.  But I could "tell" they were a bit embarrassed.  Or at least that was my impression.  

Brian England - anything is possible but I find many people are usually concerned with themselves and may not notice anyone else near them.  

Joan Cox - now, there's a situation I have never experienced - I haven't had a manicure or a pedicure.  In fact, I have never had a massage.  

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS - and it's rather amazing, at times, how some gestures are easily understood even when the language may be difficult to comprehend.  

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD - bits and pieces describes my language skills including much of English which is my primary source of communication.  We can always improve. . .at least I know I can.

Chris Ann Cleland - there's so much more than words.  That's for sure.  

Debe Maxwell, CRS - I can't remember if you are a Seinfeld fan or not but your comment made me think of an episode of that show where Elaine(Julia Louis Dreyfuss) went to her nail salon but everyone in the salon spoke Korean. They were constantly laughing and she felt she might be the subject of their conversation. She brings along George's(Jason Alexander's character)father(Jerry Stiller) who happens to understand Korean.  Not to give away too much more of the episode but be assured...trouble and comedy hi-jinks ensue.  🤣

Sharon Tara - although I started in fourth or fifth grade through senior year of high school - you can pick up a lot but not enough to carry own a conversation beyond some basics. 

This was evidenced by a trip to Mexico in my 20s where a friend had lost the keys to her parents' place where we were staying.  I flagged down a police car in hopes he could "help" us.  Needless to say, he spoke no English and my Spanish skills were/are not the greatest so keys in Spanish(llaves) was interpreted by him as kilos. 

Yeah, you guessed it - trouble ensues along with hijinks with the local law enforcement office where the officer who was really in charge(and spoke some English) explained that the guy who spotted us was only a trainee recently hired because he was really a boxer. 

I should have sold the story to television as an episode of a comedy series.   Oh, well.   

Dörte Engel - I like the point you make.  

Joan Cox - I completely understand.  Maybe to clarify, it would be more accurate to say I really really like words and the relationship is difficult  to explain.  At best.