Okay, my rants are becoming more and more often, but seriously, this is an issue I NEED to discuss
Actually, I do, right now
However, as some of you know, English is most definitely not my native language. Like, at all. And funnily enough, most of my DA friends have the same "problem"
In fact, lately I've been meeting more and more examples of how not being a native English speaker is considered a problem by some strange persons here on deviantArt. And thus I want to talk about it.
When I'm targeted about speaking a language other than English, it's not more annoying than a gnat, honestly.
But when AT MY PAGE my watchers are being targeted because they don't use English when talking TO ME...
Moreover, at most of the times I realize we talk in English with my Russian friends when we could have as well spoken our sweet native Russian. Yet for some reasons we still stick to English - I don't know why, may be because it's fun?
But not all of our compatriots here know English to a CPE/120 pts TOEFL level, and I absolutely HATE it when some brat comes up and demands them to speak English, because you see, that brat has troubles with understanding and others just OWE him explanations. ORLY?
Thus, let's be honest.
Questions to the reader:
English-speakers: does the use of other languages in comments, journals and authors' notes really offend you?
Non-English-speakers: do you ever get harassed due to your use of your native language?
Any ideas how to tolerate this?
Footnote.
If seeing a comment in a language other than English offends you, please oh please LEAVE IMMEDIATELY and preferably without making much of a fuss. You're not welcome here if you can't tolerate the fact other people speak differently. Or you may personally ask me to ban you.
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I Love You Most, Old Kingdom - Praise to Garth Nix
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Quoting the official rules (again I can only wonder whether I'm doing the participation the right way, as I do prompts vice versa and not in the consequence listed in the official journal): Make a journal sharing 5 deviations about a topic you love!
So here let us appreciate the one and only Garth Nix
BECAUSE IT'S NEVER ENOUGHT OF GARTH NIX APPRECIATION HERE #Old-Kingdom-Artists (https://www.deviantart.com/old-kingdom-artists)
Goodness and the Charter guiding it. Here, let me show you at least a glimpse of PUREST AWESOMESAUCE of magic.
These are Arthur & Suzy Blue from KTTK
Suzy is the best, and Arthur is a precious cinnamon roll.
And here's to the Old Kingdom, that
Easter Name Change
Well wow :lol::faint: Who is that username writing a journal in your watch feed? I surely could've done it the new hip way with writing a smallo status post but the thing with those tricky establishments is that unless you preserve their specific links or wisely save them in your inbox there's virtually no way you can find them afterwards should you so desire. Plus I figured I haven't written a human journal here for literally years and this feels so alien now like you wouldn't believe! Journal skins, what are these? Why? Where should we even put them to use in these times of twitter and sweet instant messengers?
Nevertheless I'm writing a r
DeviantArtist Questionnaire
#DeviantArtistQuestionnaire
Darling Choryunami (https://www.deviantart.com/choryunami) did it, and so I thought why not - after all, it's not everyday DA is turning 15 yo :cake: Mostly for giggles and no particular info but heeey :nuu:
How long have you been on DeviantArt?
Since July 8, 2006. Uploaded my first scrap sometime in December. Deleted it. Reevaluated life :XD: Then registered this account the following summer.
What does your username mean?
A jester :jester: But with doubled 'r' because double consonants are so beautiful :la: and with 'y' in the end, because I can't help but adore the fact the the 'ee' sound in English can be transmitted by both 'i' & 'y' It
Mixed Blessings Vol.2
Why but of course the title would be like that :XD:
I'm not even going to say how this month turned out incredibly busy (what with Christmas season and all), but even this very journal entry got deleted a few times! :stare:
And then sta.sh managed to hide the remaining drafts in way that successfully kept preventing me from actually editing it to be in the posting condition. Oh joy! :phew:
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Anyways, despite the absolutely improper tardiness of yours truly ^^;, t
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I only speak english but I would like to learn another language.
I honestly dont get why people get upset or create a fuss if two other people are speaking in a different language. Maybe its because I'm used to others speaking in their native language because where I work theres alot of people from over seas. And when I see that I'm like, "K, their having their own conversation. None of my bussiness. Keep working Chantelle."
Lol I'm okay with all that jazz as long as nobody bad mouthing me. XD
I honestly dont get why people get upset or create a fuss if two other people are speaking in a different language. Maybe its because I'm used to others speaking in their native language because where I work theres alot of people from over seas. And when I see that I'm like, "K, their having their own conversation. None of my bussiness. Keep working Chantelle."
Lol I'm okay with all that jazz as long as nobody bad mouthing me. XD