Would it not be grammatically correct, to say that CC spends more time in the Dominican, than anyone else?
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whats the name of this country???
ok..i think i get the confusion here.
in english..."the republic of" usualy preceeds a countries name. So even there is a republic of in there somewhere...it is just Ireland, China, Rawanda etc. All republics.
These crass references of being "IN" the domincan....doesnt translate into spanish do they? since there is no gender applied? ..and perhaps that is why that only gringos and expats keep this dead horse of a joke alive.
Sorry guys...
next time you have a friend traveling to many of the "republics" from all over the world...see if you say...How did you like the Repubic of Ireland?
Also.why is this site called DR1...why not RD1?
in english..."the republic of" usualy preceeds a countries name. So even there is a republic of in there somewhere...it is just Ireland, China, Rawanda etc. All republics.
These crass references of being "IN" the domincan....doesnt translate into spanish do they? since there is no gender applied? ..and perhaps that is why that only gringos and expats keep this dead horse of a joke alive.
Sorry guys...
next time you have a friend traveling to many of the "republics" from all over the world...see if you say...How did you like the Repubic of Ireland?
Also.why is this site called DR1...why not RD1?
They borrowed the womens' team T shirts? Probably theirs were in the wash................
the whole point of the thread is that if a pure blooded full fledged DOMINICAN, working in the tourist industry or in a public aspect called the dominican republic "the DOMINICAN"
then we shouldnt jump down a newbies throat when they come on here pre-empting their sanky woes by starting telling us on their last trip to the DOMINICAN........bla bla bla
heck even the baseball team representing the dominican republic didnt use their official name..they used a seldom heard term
bob
then we shouldnt jump down a newbies throat when they come on here pre-empting their sanky woes by starting telling us on their last trip to the DOMINICAN........bla bla bla
heck even the baseball team representing the dominican republic didnt use their official name..they used a seldom heard term
bob
Ay ombe.
Tan bueno que era el caballito.
-NALs
jajajajaja, Nals this is a record, I like this concise post. jejejejej
keep them coming, this is your relax side, huh?
Bueno si quieres seguir golpeandolo, sigue, as long as they are short posts,
btw: I wish I was in the Dominican right now, oops I mean Republic though, Dominican Republic, I think I'll stick to saying Santo Domingo. Hace mucho frio aqui, brrrr
Now you are really getting me confused Robert (Proper name for Bob - which is normally spelled with a CAPITAL 'B'!!). Was it not you that started this thread saying how YOU had lambasted the poor migracion empolyee?? Did you do that just to make the point later that we shouldn't lambaste the nebies who use the term 'Dominican' for the country's name?? What a devious head you have on your shoulders Sir!!
What I further do not understand (because you have not told us yet unless I have missed it) is whether the good lady migracion officer concerned, spoke to you in Soanish (Dominican) or English? If English I can see she could make the mistake because English is not her first language. If she spoke in Spanish, she was using the colloquialism which is accepted here - so she was perfectly in her rights to do so!
As a person from Great Britain - I often use the term 'from Britain'. I even use the term (incorrectly) 'England' at times when I refer to the WHOLE Island of Great Britain. Being "British' this is my right - if I were from The US of A, Canada, Republica Dominicana, this could be considered disrespectful & require some form of mild rebuke so as to educate me as to the correct manner of referring to the said county or Kingdom!
Similarly, if a Dominican refers to his/her country as Dominican, La Republica, Santo Domingo, Quisqueya or anything other than the Republica Dominicana, ...... that is THEIR right & should be accepted without (serious) rebuke. If the story you told unfolded in the way you described, I can only wonder at what the agenda was in causing this young lady to be so chastised?? ~ Grahame.
What I further do not understand (because you have not told us yet unless I have missed it) is whether the good lady migracion officer concerned, spoke to you in Soanish (Dominican) or English? If English I can see she could make the mistake because English is not her first language. If she spoke in Spanish, she was using the colloquialism which is accepted here - so she was perfectly in her rights to do so!
As a person from Great Britain - I often use the term 'from Britain'. I even use the term (incorrectly) 'England' at times when I refer to the WHOLE Island of Great Britain. Being "British' this is my right - if I were from The US of A, Canada, Republica Dominicana, this could be considered disrespectful & require some form of mild rebuke so as to educate me as to the correct manner of referring to the said county or Kingdom!
Similarly, if a Dominican refers to his/her country as Dominican, La Republica, Santo Domingo, Quisqueya or anything other than the Republica Dominicana, ...... that is THEIR right & should be accepted without (serious) rebuke. If the story you told unfolded in the way you described, I can only wonder at what the agenda was in causing this young lady to be so chastised?? ~ Grahame.
"We" bad? no, YOU bad and no manners!
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Here's a woman who sincerely wants to wish you a " bon voyage" and you, Mr. righteous, "berated her unmercifully". I take back any apologies I might have mention about my disgust for you. You truly are an a-hole.
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Here's a woman who sincerely wants to wish you a " bon voyage" and you, Mr. righteous, "berated her unmercifully". I take back any apologies I might have mention about my disgust for you. You truly are an a-hole.
Any One On DR1 Ever Hear About "Tongue-In-Cheek"????
I seriously doubt That he "Berated " anyone!!!
Just a "Tongue=In=Cheek" way of telling us about the experience!
I have lived in "The Dominican" for almost 12 years now!! :cheeky:
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I seriously doubt That he "Berated " anyone!!!
Just a "Tongue=In=Cheek" way of telling us about the experience!
I have lived in "The Dominican"
for almost 12 years now!! :cheeky: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
I'm with CC on this one.
I believe it's just a matter of how he told the story, that gives the appearance of having been rude.
I have met Bob several times, and, quite simply, he's one of the good guys.
Bear in mind, that we do have a responsibility, as English speakers, to assist others who are making the effort to speak our language.
If we go around misnaming their country in English, they will learn the same mistake from us.
It's our duty to make the effort to nip this in the bud, before everybody starts saying it, and how stupid does it sound, if someone were to say, I just got back from the Canadian?
I was just in the American?
Don't you ever come up for air?I have lived in "The Dominican"
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Bush baby and don juan.....I am gonna reply, because i do think i am a nice guy...
I was joking around with all of YOU people...I never berated her...cant you understand a little fun in a post...
I just thought it amuzing that she would use the term that so many people here complain about because they like the country and think the term isnt proper...but here this woman uses the term.....
Really people it sucks having to explain jokes:ermm: :ermm: :ermm:
the truth was it went like this:
her: how was your stay inthe dominican?
me: fine thank you, I had a great time , but am going to miss my gf
her:that means you will be coming back
me: yes it does , seman santa, and i cant wait
her: enjoy your flight
me: thank you have a nice day
geeeeeze guys.....
but hey don juan...dont stop hating me , JUST because you know nothing about me... AND cant understand a comic post when you read one
bob
I was joking around with all of YOU people...I never berated her...cant you understand a little fun in a post...
I just thought it amuzing that she would use the term that so many people here complain about because they like the country and think the term isnt proper...but here this woman uses the term.....
Really people it sucks having to explain jokes:ermm: :ermm: :ermm:
the truth was it went like this:
her: how was your stay inthe dominican?
me: fine thank you, I had a great time , but am going to miss my gf
her:that means you will be coming back
me: yes it does , seman santa, and i cant wait
her: enjoy your flight
me: thank you have a nice day
geeeeeze guys.....
but hey don juan...dont stop hating me , JUST because you know nothing about me... AND cant understand a comic post when you read one
bob
It was obvious from the beginning that Bobs post was in jest and that he hadn't given the girl a hard time. The bushbaby isn't the United Kingdom the proper title. My granny allways said she was from England, and she was, Sheffield.
My cousins live in the States(USA), or as they say in the Southern States. In the end what counts is everyone that you are talking to, know where you are talking about. A lot of optical rectimitism around here.
My cousins live in the States(USA), or as they say in the Southern States. In the end what counts is everyone that you are talking to, know where you are talking about. A lot of optical rectimitism around here.