I'm an American

[resqgeek]

My language meme entry reminded me of a joke I heard a couple of weeks ago:

If someone who speaks two languages is bilingual,
and someone who speaks three languages is trilingual,
and someone who speaks more than three language is multi-lingual,
then what do yo call someone who only speaks one language?


They would be called "Americans." (Ouch! The truth hurts sometimes...)

Comments

[elhamisabel.livejournal.com]

At least it comes from an American. ;-)
Anyway, I don't think it's *all* Americans who can't speak at least another language. Think of all those immigants. ;-P

OK, I'm off hiding now.
;-))

[illinoisowl.livejournal.com]

And some of us just barely know one language!

I hate not being able to watch Telemundo. I can't even understand the commercials. This drastically cuts down on my available TV viewing.

[antof9.livejournal.com]

That was one of my dad's favorite jokes. When he died, he could speak . . .many! Do a search on BC under my name and "polyglot" some time. That, and the Descartes jokes really tickled him :)