Why Is Spanish So Damn Insignificant?

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by MrFun
I lived in Ecuador for three and a half months with a native family in the city of Cuenca as part of an overseas studies program. After our course there, we had a study tour for ten days in Peru.

You did? Otavalo (SP?) was a unique town... I lived in Quito for two years. During some chaotic times... like when Mahuad was overthrown by the military... now Ecuador is doing really well economically, but still has massive corruption problems.

You go up to a Hispanic-descent person and tell them in their face, in person, that Spanish is pathetic.

Somebody goes up to me and says that Spanish is pathetic like that in real life, I will send them to a hospital.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Giancarlo


You did? Otavalo (SP?) was a unique town... I lived in Quito for two years. During some chaotic times... like when Mahuad was overthrown by the military... now Ecuador is doing really well economically, but still has massive corruption problems.

I disagree with you on Ecuador's economics. It plans to use United State's currency until 2050. A country that cannot rely on its own currency is hardly doing well economically in my opinion.

[Dr. Nick]

You can't be serious. Try crawling out of your little caveo for a second and realize that Spanish, as far as literature is concerned, is one of the most pathetic languages on the planet. And yet you go and compare it to the very best.

Wiggy, do you even read books? And I mean real literature, not Tom Clancy paperbacks...

Oh, and Fun, Wiggy is just some undersexed ignorant beer drinking 'Homer Simpson' mental image fool... he trolls because it's the only way anyone will pay any attention to him.

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by MrFun


I disagree with you on Ecuador's economics. It plans to use United State's currency until 2050. A country that cannot rely on its own currency is hardly doing well economically in my opinion.

Despite cash problems and chronic corruption, I got evidence to prove that incorrect:

http://www.glomar.net/ecuador.jpg

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


French pepper?

Local ethnic slur. Nobody says "frog" around here. Just "pepper".

[MrFun]

Originally posted by El Awrence


Wiggy, do you even read books? And I mean real literature, not Tom Clancy paperbacks...

Oh, and Fun, Wiggy is just some undersexed ignorant beer drinking 'Homer Simpson' mental image fool... he trolls because it's the only way anyone will pay any attention to him.

Thanks for your revelation.

But you respond to trolling by trolling back? Usually I try to ignore it altogether, or try to encourage them to give legitimate arguments, but Wiggy really triggered my nerves on his ignorant rantings.

[Dr. Nick]

At least I try to troll with refinement.

[whosurdaddy]

No wonder Wiglaf is such an ignorant, xenophobic, misinformed fool. Look at his icon, it is an elephant holding a GOP flag. Looks like we have ourselves a Republican here.
Look Wiglaf, why don’t u go attend a Klu Klux Klan rally and burn some crosses if that will calm you dawn, or is the Klan too old fashioned for you, perhaps a Neo-Nazi group would suit you better. Seriously man, i didnt think people still thought like u in the year 2002. ¡Que tengas un buen dÃa!

[molly bloom]

Wiglaf's argument seems to be:

I can't read or name any Spanish authors, because I cannot speak or read Spanish. Therefore, there are no Spanish authors, or writers writing in Spanish, worthy of mention.

You're going to rule out a lot of the world's great literature(s) that way. Your comment reminds me of the post in another forum where someone claimed that they knew of no Celtic culture around today. Which would be a great surprise to anyone familiar with literature in Breton, or Erse, or Cymric.

As for making league tables of writers- it makes an interesting diversion, but saying there is no Spanish epic because Spain didn't produce the Iliad or the Odyssey is absurd. Oh, gosh, the Ancient Greeks didn't produce any novels! Or short stories! Or five act plays! Or haikus! Yeah, that Euripides couldn't compete with Tom Clancy...

[MichaeltheGreat]

You guys make the mistake of taking him literally and seriously.

Major ignoramus, pure troll, or someone's DL, Wiggy's a "who knows, who cares, but he's at least entertaining in a Jerry Springer sort of way"

He doesn't have arguments, he just says **** to pull people's chains.

[RGBVideo]

Yeah! Altough 60 other posters have already said exactly similar things from wiglafs ignorancy,
I'll say it too : Wiggie is ignorant! Good spam, isn't it?

(Point : Don't spam by just saying something what has already been pointed out.

[Jay Bee]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
You guys make the mistake of taking him literally and seriously.

Major ignoramus, pure troll, or someone's DL, Wiggy's a "who knows, who cares, but he's at least entertaining in a Jerry Springer sort of way"

He doesn't have arguments, he just says **** to pull people's chains.

100% agree. This guy is too obvious. He has to take a few lessons from a certain gal currently posting similar crap somewhere in the forum for the hundredth time. At least that one tries to disguise her intentions a bit. Not that she's particularly succesful at that, but still...

[Shaka Naldur]

he sent me this pm, just to make new friends

*yawwwn*
Sorry to insult your spanish pride.

But I'd hate to tell you, your holy war against English and Latin is rather disgusting and you should try reading some Homer, if only for the exposure. If you honestly think DQ is anywhere close to his work you're really kidding your little (very ignorant) self.

You'll thank me.

[jasev]

Originally posted by Shaka Naldur
he sent me this pm, just to make new friends

Excuse me, can somebody tell me who started this "holy war against latin and english", according to Wiglaf?
I've never seen anybody here in these forums insulting english or latin.

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by whosurdaddy
No wonder Wiglaf is such an ignorant, xenophobic, misinformed fool. Look at his icon, it is an elephant holding a GOP flag. Looks like we have ourselves a Republican here.

Umm, I am republican... but am no way what wiggy is... he is no republican.