During a very enlightening conversation about a lot of things with S and D today, talk turned to "race" and cultural differences. I brought up the fact that I was very nervous teaching here for the first time because I wasn't sure if anyone would understand what I was saying, and whether my students would hate me because the way I spoke was different. The response?
S: What you speak is proper English. If I don't understand what you are saying, then I am the dumbass.
D: When S speaks .. he just says things, sometimes without a pause - and I understand it fine. But when you speak, I know where the commas and full-stops are.
Just thought I should record that comment for posterity.
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