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2017-05-06 Europe

Jean-Claude Juncker: ‘English is losing importance'

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Posted by Matt 2017-05-06 08:32|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 opted to deliver a speech in French on Friday morning because he said “English is losing importance” in Europe.

Of course he would do and say this.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-05-06 09:41|| 2017-05-06 09:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Juncker: "Nous avons besoin de plus de subventions, vous porcs anglo-américaine."

Trump: "Eh? No capisce..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2017-05-06 10:02|| 2017-05-06 10:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Then he said "Neener neener".

The Ruling Class is made up of bitchy sixteen year old girls.

Posted by charger 2017-05-06 11:05|| 2017-05-06 11:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Pissy little bimbo, ain't he?

Posted by Pappy 2017-05-06 11:52|| 2017-05-06 11:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Yep, the universal second language is losing importance.

When a Romanian and a Brazilian get together at a conference what language will they speak? French? Mandarin?

When I went to school in the '60s German was considered the language of Science, French of diplomacy and English of business. Now it's pretty much English all the way around.

Posted by AlanC 2017-05-06 12:00|| 2017-05-06 12:00|| Front Page Top

#6 English is only third but French is not even in the top 10 most common languages spoken on this planet. Perhaps Monsieur Le President should learn Mandarin.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-05-06 12:23|| 2017-05-06 12:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Something closer to home, like Arabic.

Posted by Thereth and Company9872 2017-05-06 12:31|| 2017-05-06 12:31|| Front Page Top

#8 How do you say, "Don't hurt me, I surrender!" in Arabic?

Posted by DarthVader 2017-05-06 13:30|| 2017-05-06 13:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Abu, you're correct about Mandarin, but it is not a common Second Language that makes it easy for people with many different original languages.

The British empire spread it widely and it has become the most common language.

Posted by AlanC 2017-05-06 13:54|| 2017-05-06 13:54|| Front Page Top

#10 When I went to school in the '60s German was considered the language of Science, French of diplomacy and English of business. Now it's pretty much English all the way around.

Because there is no longer any Science or Diplomacy. Its all business.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-05-06 13:58|| 2017-05-06 13:58|| Front Page Top

#11 The French look back to the Bourbon Dynasty when French was the international language. Was. Get over it.

Posted by magpie 2017-05-06 15:53|| 2017-05-06 15:53|| Front Page Top

#12 If Le Pen looses, France will be Pepe Le Pew trying to get a date from now on. So second class.

Posted by Nero White 3083 2017-05-06 19:11|| 2017-05-06 19:11|| Front Page Top

#13 Translation: My english is not very good!

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