sad

Posted By: blondie on 2008-01-20
In Reply to: true, blondie, & you are no bigot for saying so - vicki

That is so sad that there are actually countries that are on that level. They don't even have bathroom facilities. We really take some things for granted I guess. That reminds me that about a year or two ago they had a special on one of the news programs about a middle eastern little girl who was brought here to have a life saving surgery that couldn't be done in her country. A family took the little girl and her father in to stay while she got her surgery and recovered. The mother stayed in the middle east to care for the other children. When this family showed them the bathroom with the shower and all they didn't know what to think. The little girl was terrified to get in the shower because she didn't know what it was and had never used one. They just bathed in their country however they could. They had never seen such a thing in a home in their country. We were AMAZED! We had no idea people actually had never used a bathroom in a home with a flushing toilet and shower.

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Finally - people who know what I'm talking about - Renee
- ESL and such - blondie
  - Good board for sharing sm - Anon
- Being out of touch is a hazard of our job, but one reason you touched a nerve SM - MissIndigo
  - ESL is not code for bigotry. It is used in my SM - gm
  - Thanks for the wake up call - Renee
    - Hi, Renee. Welcome to Georgia. SM - MissIndigo
      - Thanks for the welcome - Renee
        Oh, my!. I HAVE been there, desk in kitchen while dishes pile up and so on. - MsIndigo
    - ESL just means English as second language. - Bigotry is its own issue. nm
  - Disagree. ESL is just what it is. Bigotry term - used to pull attention away from raping of USA.
    - Then called me a bigot... - ESLs
      - What??? Above post meant to convey no - connection between ESL & bigotry. They are
        their own issue. A lot of people claim bigotry to - distract from issue of illegals raping US system.
        The bigotry I see claimed is not that but - tnmt
        bigotry - blondie
        true, blondie, & you are no bigot for saying so - vicki
        sad - blondie
        Tsk, Tsk, Tsk - CeeCee2
        such things.... - blondie
        blondie a bigot? - Jay
        You think I am ignorant?!.... - blondie
        opinions based on the negative - Jay
        opinion - blondie
        illegals - blondie
        The disclaimer "in my experience" is important - tnmt
        Public board, she can post her opinion. Illegal - aliens need to go back home. nm
        Hhmm, what I saw were people talking about - illegal aliens stealing services from USA. nm
- What is really a shame is - ESLs
  - most bosses are afraid to stand up to the....sm - I totally agree
    - I would tell them to pack sand - Renee
      - LOL it's POUND sand... nm - Scribbles
        Best if - nana
        It's a seafaring insult, though both are similar - Renee
        Ah, reminds me of a friend who said, "I'll be all over you like cheese soup!" - Instead of "cheap suit." I actually like so
        - soup better - NM
        My housekeeper telling me cake from strap?? - Get this
        Are you sure she didnt mean strap, like black - strap molasses? nm
        She probably would not even know black strap as in - Get this
        I do my own housework - only ESL comes from me after a long day - oooy ! - Anon
        She is not ESL, African American female - Get this
        I like that! Same here. - Renee
        If you aren't paying me to do 100% accuracy - here, don't edit me. nm
        Maybe it's not where OP is from. Who cares - anyway. Knew what she meant. nm
      - Not difficult at all. You dont want to do ESL, - dont. There will always be someone who will.
  - One surgeon - mt
  - Guess I'm pretty lucky - lindabel
    - If the doctors actually change their ways, - then yes, you are lucky.
    - Who do you work for & are they hiring? - Renee
  - We should call the doctors - Renee
    - Last word on this subject, promise! - CeeCee2
    - No one is going to make the dr change style of - dictating. Either learn to to him or move on. nm

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