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nikaa -> RE: For those who use 3rd person speak... (4/27/2006 4:06:52 PM)
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ORIGINAL: JohnWarren
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ORIGINAL: ownedgirlie
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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross
A lot of people do actually. It CAN be frustrating when you're trying to convey something specific.
But there's also a difference between saying "Gosh that's annoying" and "You're forcing me to be part of your dynamic."
It is unfortunate that people get so frustrated (regarding accents and such), but I understand it happens. Having so many relatives with thick accents (mother, aunts, uncles), I grew up witnessing the rudeness of others when they could not understand. However, I think anyone communicating with someone who has an accent or speech impediment is also being forced to comprehend differently. Whether 3rd person speech, accents, speech impediments, etc., those who interact with people who have "different" dialogue have a choice to interact or not. Being critical really does nothing to change the dynamic.
Taking your analogue, then these persons (like a lot of annoying French farts in Paris) affect an accent when they are prefectly able to speak coherently and are so intentionally making communications difficult.
(Outside of France) I haven't met too many people like this. Most foreign speakers make great efforts to make their communications in a new language as coherent as possible.
This is exactly the opposite of the "this girl" crowd. They, on the other hand, are prefectly capable of using standard English and as a affectation us this approach. To be even more insulting, the vast majority inflict it only on others whom they see as being vunerable and don't do so on innocent bartenders, taxi drivers and traffic cops.
Thus it is very clearly a clear attempt to draw us into their specific scene without seeking consent.
I am not sure I agree with you John. I know many parts of the United States where you have to speak Spanish either as a first or a second language in order to get a job , espeically if it's one dealing with the public in any form.
I also do not see this a slave speaking 3rd person as them forcing me, you or the person down the street into a scene. That is like saying that because my daughter and I are having a conversation in mandorin that you must speak mandarin to join in the conversation.
You don't have to like it or understand it. You can simply skip the posts done by those speaking 3rd person. Just because "YOU" choose to read it doesn't mean they are forcing you to anymore than a chinese restraunts forces you to use chopsticks when you eat.
However, I learned long ago that those within various alternative lifestyles are often just as critical if not more so than others that live the conservative or vanilla lifestyles.
Go figure.
Nika{Phoenix}
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