February 07, 2004
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On this topic I could write and write and write. Maybe one day I will too. But on this post, I'll stop at just a "random opinion":
I always felt that the ones who try hardest to assimilate, are the ones that are least successful at it. Some "aliens" just naturally fall on a path of total assimilation, be it be choice or circumstance. The rest fall in different categories, two of which are the group that doesn't really assimilate but adapts fairly well and functions effectively without losing his/her own sense of identity and culture, and then the group that tries so hard it becomes a caricature of well integrated person.
This last group contains some of my countrymen or women who insist on being so "American", they have become a sad hoax. You know them. They are the ones who can't possibly remember Persian words for some basic terms like; shopping, drive, office, Chinese, sure and many more. The men talk NFL, women discuss haute-couture. The first group has no idea what position a safety or a tight-end is and the second group didn't know Isaac Mizrahi was a designer until Target made a deal to carry his stuff and now he's too cheap to be discussed.
To spot one, the easiest way is to still listen for the barrage of English words while not speaking English. And every single one of those words will be less than two syllables and nothing too sophisticated or hard to pronounce. I know, I spent the afternoon with about 50 of them.
Posted by Pedram at February 7, 2004 11:56 PMIf you go to Iran you will see people stranger than what you have seen here: They have English or French accent without leaving the country even for a day. Talking like this is a part of defense mechanism a certain part of Iranian society has adapted for cover his/her embarrassment with being Iranian. Have you seen the movie “Sir Alfred of Charles de Gaulle Airport"? Go here for more on that movie:
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an elderly lady who is an acquiantance of the family living in Tehran has recently decided to take up English lessons (she has never set foot outside the country may i add). I had the 'pleasure' of sitting with her for an entire afternoon last summer after she had only had 12 lessons or something. Her dialogue was riddled with completely inappropriate english words. And she was just doing this with a completely straight face as if it's natural that she should forget very common daily farsi words after only 12 hours of english tuition, whilst she is talking farsi constantly (and can she talk!).
Posted by: Saba at February 8, 2004 02:57 AMan elderly lady who is an acquiantance of the family living in Tehran has recently decided to take up English lessons (she has never set foot outside the country may i add). I had the 'pleasure' of sitting with her for an entire afternoon last summer after she had only had 12 lessons or something. Her dialogue was riddled with completely inappropriate english words. And she was just doing this with a completely straight face as if it's natural that she should forget very common daily farsi words after only 12 hours of english tuition, whilst she is talking farsi constantly (and can she talk!).
Posted by: Saba at February 8, 2004 02:57 AMthe first day I arrived here, some 28 years ago, I made a promise to myself to master the language to the best of my abilities. that has meant, that I minimized the discriminations that I would encounter in a foreign land had I not had the command of the language. I'll be honest I speak a mix of persian and english, I try, and that's what comes out. so don't be so hasty to judge.
BTW, what is the persian word for chinese?
Dear Vaz- The Persian word for "Chinese" is Cheeni. Hard to remember, I know.
Posted by: n at February 8, 2004 11:24 PMhook, line and sinker.
let's stick to politics.
Well said "n". I'm still laughing.
I agree that having a "good command of the language" does not have to mean forgetting some rather obvious words and phrases from your own heritage and culture, as also pointed out by Pedram's original note.
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