Jan1305 Forum Posts (5,319)

RE: Spanish Music, Share With Us What You Listen Too!!

I love Volando Voy.

This made me smile today!

Naive! Clever though eh? Promoting the purity of the water in that way.

RE: So What's Your Favourite TV programme.....

I like "House" Don´t ask me why, I don´t watch much tv really.

Most of my friends and students are doctors, or in the medical profession, and they tell me that a lot of the stuff on this programme is hogwash, yet I still watch it when I can.

I also watch "Cold Case" sometimes and get a bit teary eyed at the usual ending.

There is a Spanish serial I love though, "Cuéntame cómo pasó". It´s about a family, and is set just before and after the death of Franco.

This made me smile today!

This made me smile today!

If people are so perfect.....

Hello you! And thanks.

If people are so perfect.....

Just speaking my mind and being truthful also.

I keep my nails quite short actually. Very long nails are so prohibitive!

If people are so perfect.....

That´s not the same thing at all and you know it.

People try to be kind generally which is why we may tell "white" lies in order not to hurt someone.

It is completely different to invent an online persona and not be true to oneself on a dating site, simply to gain brownie points, which as I see it, many people do here.

RE: 911

That told him!

Short and sweet.

I´m keeping an open mind personally.

If people are so perfect.....

It´s not about playing down or denying our assets, but being truthful in most of the questions asked in the threads here.

Even negative points can be made into positive ones if you think about it.

For example, a job interview. A question often asked is " What are your weaknesses?" The clever answer is to be truthful, and then say what you have done or are doing to improve or deal with the weakness.

Being truthful doesn´t have to be a bar to starting a relationship, as many seem to believe....the opposite in my opinion.

If people are so perfect.....

Do they say that?

I was always under the impression that estate agents were on a par with "scammers" for lies and deception.

RE: Russian woman

Do they get banned? ALL of them?

I believe the word "scamming" is over-used. The strict definition is "someone who swindles another by fraud OR deception".

Yes there are scammers out to fleece people, but there are also people who are scammers by virtue of the fact they lie and are deceptive on these forums.

Which is worse? I suppose it depends on who you ask.

If people are so perfect.....

I agree, it´s much quicker and easier to weed out RL no hopers than those online folk who are not as they seem.

RE: Songs for your mood right now (part 4) :-)

RE: Artificial Sweeteners

Yes Tom, but the hidden sugar, not just artificial incidentally, is not only in "diet" foods. All processed foods lack natural flavour, so sugar AND salt is often added.

If people are so perfect.....

....Why are they here, single and looking?

I read perhaps 90% of posts saying they would never do this or that. Really, do all these people expect others with a smidgeon of intelligence to believe they are ALL single because they are so perfect?

Of course there are exceptions, but such a majority of the members here? Where are all the "bad" people?" Don´t they join dating sites too?

A little more honesty would be appreciated in my opinion, rather than false self promotion.

RE: I have an ouwee!! (and I can't spell)

The best advice here Wordie.

Imma needs to get off that stairmaster and quit the jogging for a while otherwise it will never heal.

RE: Artificial Sweeteners

This is interesting, but not news. I gave up artificial sweeteners back in the late eighties when it was first suggested that they could cause cancer. I only ever used it in my tea then. Now I drink unsweetened tea and coffee.

I have always disliked soda drinks too, with sweeteners or otherwise, so I have never drunk them, and like you I use unrefined sugar or honey when necessary.

People should also be aware of hidden sugar or artificial sweeteners in processed and tinned foods.

RE: does this sound dumb

Good grief! Is it a test? You try your best to get your date into bed in order to fail your test if she does or pass if she refuses?

Why even try to entice your date into your bed if you think so poorly of women who comply on the first date? That´s just selfish, and you are acting in the same way......no, actually worse than your date if she agrees to sleep with you.

You´re in a relationship anyway aren´t you? That being the case, you no longer have to apply your silly rules.

RE: Words that MUST contain the letter Y

yonder

RE: What do your things say about you to others?

Having moved many times, and around the world, it´s been virtually impossible to retain anything except my clothes and suitcases.

However, I have always kept photos of family, ex students, friends etc, along with Mothers Day or Birthday cards made for me by my children when they were young.

Now that I´m settled in Spain, my personal belongings are accumulating in the knowledge that I probably won´t have to give them up, but I still have little that I would hate to part with.

I like change, and few material things hold any great sentimentality for me.

I don´t really know what that says about me though.

RE: OK, now I will ask a serious question..

Cris I don´t doubt that for a minute! And your English is far from "crap".

Politicians are notoriously poor at speaking other languages and often embarrass themselves in front of the world media.

RE: OK, now I will ask a serious question..

Simple Pat. English is the International language, as French was in the distant past.

Europeans generally learn English, amongst other languages, at an early age so the EU forums are jam packed with excellent non-native English speakers.

You´ll find that many Europeans speak a number of languages, unlike Americans, and sadly the Brits, because they are too lazy to bother, particularly as they know they can travel all over the world and usually find they can speak in their native English.

Some people call it arrogance.

RE: Appreciating and understanding each other ........

Hey I´m not a smoker anymore! 8 months now.

RE: How does our English look to native speakers?

I´ve sent you a message.

RE: How does our English look to native speakers?

Great...Proficiency! There´s no higher English language qualification than CPE.

IELTS is normally taken by University entrants in English speaking countries, though there are some businesses who require an IELTS score. However, as I said, CPE is the best and recognised by ALL employers worldwide.

I´ll send you a message so that you can contact me if you need to.

RE: would you still want to keep your job if u hit the lotto for over a million ???

You seem to get out more than many here Pat, even though you are caring for your lovely Mum.

I didn´t mean that you should just "roll over", just that you´ve worked hard all your life, and don´t need to get back into the rat race.

RE: How does our English look to native speakers?

TOEFL is more recognised if you want to work in the US, personally I don´t like it, and don´t think it is the best exam to truly demonstrate a high level of English, though I do prepare some students here in Spain for it.

If you want any info on Cambridge exams mail me. I´m also an examiner for Cambridge.

RE: Morgan!!! Here we come girl :-)

Do you think he really understands topping and tailing???

RE: would you still want to keep your job if u hit the lotto for over a million ???

You´ve done your bit and are retired and happy with your hobbies, and looking after Mum.

You don´t need to do anymore Pat.