Klarinet Archive - Posting 001197.txt from 1999/07

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] differences between nationalities
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 18:07:50 -0400

Felix1297@-----.com schrieb:

> -snip-

> Bonjour everybody,
>
> I read Bruce's post with attention and cannot do anything else but agreed
> with what he said. I think I am a good example of a "Non correcly English
> Language user" part of it is because I never tought I would have to use
> another language in my life because I was working on making instrument at the
> factory since I was 15 and tought I would do like everybody else at the
> factory stay there for the rest of my life.
> It turned out differently and honesly I am the happiest person in the world
> now. English gave me the opportunity to fell in love with my teacher and
> married her ( the only problem is I had to find another teacher to save my
> marriage,I am not the best student on heart) I then had the offer of my job
> here in the States and when I had my interview I couldn't speak one word of
> English and was sure they would turn me down.I was wrong we talked and we
> decided to try,I took English lessons 3 hours per day everyday for a year
> before I came here in 97. My point is that since I am here I had support from
> everyone around me collegues (who have to work everyday with me and just this
> should bring them an award) The musician I worked with and the people you see
> everyday at the grosserystore and so forth. I didn't have one problem and was
> amazed by the kindness of everyone.Like every European i had the little
> things against American without knowing anything about them (Stupide
> No?).Part of it was the way the Countries are defending their way Business,
> etc and make other look like they take away business from their people. It
> has been the Leitmotiv of a lot of Presidents all around the world are using
> do defend their Ideas.
> I have been on situation where I was not proud to be French because of the
> way certain of French people were behaving. i never said a word and always
> waited for them to leave the place and then I apologized for them and try to
> show the people all the French are not like that. To finifsh this long post
> and sorry about that. When I came here I decided to leave like the American
> was leaving.Drive like they do(wich was difficult coming from Paris where I
> leaved 15 years) and understand the life style in America when I speak to
> European or go back on business trip the call me the American now because I
> always explain and defend the way the American are thinking and leave. I love
> America and would like to be a citizen myself one day if I can. I feel like
> home here now we had two kids here they are American a boy and a girl and I
> have no intention to go back in Europe in the near future.the bottom line is
> you have people that try to understand other and people that just want their
> way and that's all. It is the way it is,was and always will be.
>
> Musically Yours
>
> Francois Kloc
> Woodwind Product Specialist
> boosey & Hawkes Musical Instruments Inc.
>

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Even though I am an American who left the country to live in Europe, I just
*loved* your story!

David
David Glenn
notestaff@-----.de

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