Alcohol: Good for Language Skills?

[arcman]

Yeah, a shot of alcohol will lower your inhibitions somewhat, so if this is going to be helpful for you in this kind of situation I guess I could see it?

Whether this is actually helpful is terribly dependent on the individual.

 

[Zarathustra19]

I find that after about four beers I tend to go into "German mode". This means that I speak German to my friends, and one time with my German professor. Strangely, even she said I was better then than I had been in class the past few weeks. (we were at a German restaurant for a class trip) On a job interview? No.

 

[PaulH]

I am fluent in Double-Dutch when I've had a few. The problem is it's such a hard language to master and so very few people understand it

 

[Terry Awhile]

If someone on B&B actually does this, gets a buzz and scores a job (not at a wedding from a family friend or your uncle) I will buy you a case of beer!

 

[dpm802]

I am fluent in Double-Dutch when I've had a few. The problem is it's such a hard language to master and so very few people understand it

Huh? Over here, Double Dutch refers to synchronized jump-rope routines, with two ropes, two rope-turners, and usually two or more jumpers in the middle. They execute complex moves that can boggle the imagination, and compete for championships.

Search for "Double Dutch Jump Rope" on YouTube for some videos that will blow your mind.

 

[dpm802]

If someone on B&B actually does this, gets a buzz and scores a job (not at a wedding from a family friend or your uncle) I will buy you a case of beer!

I know of one person who claims he got a job from an argument that started out as a disagreement over a bar-stool, and ended up with an invitation to a formal interview.

And I know another person who says he was sober for his interview, but has only been able to KEEP his job through daily consumption of Sangria and week-end binges on beer.

 

[Terry Awhile]

Huh? Over here, Double Dutch refers to synchronized jump-rope routines, with two ropes, two rope-turners, and usually two or more jumpers in the middle. They execute complex moves that can boggle the imagination, and compete for championships.

Search for "Double Dutch Jump Rope" on YouTube for some videos that will blow your mind.

Those people can rock a house party at the drop of a hat.

They can put Rodney Mullen to shame.

(well, maybe that's an exaggeration. But, it's a gas.

 

[Terry Awhile]

I know of one person who claims he got a job from an argument that started out as a disagreement over a bar-stool, and ended up with an invitation to a formal interview.

And I know another person who says he was sober for his interview, but has only been able to KEEP his job through daily consumption of Sangria and week-end binges on beer.

Ah, your friend is a waiter? Or, an IBanker?

 

[nikkuchan]

Nikkuchan--I heard the same thing studying Japanese in school. Who was your teacher?

Oh geez. If I could only remember. I do remember that he was balding, and spoke pretty broken Japanese. I took this class at the University of Minnesota, if that's of any help.

 

[PaulH]

Huh? Over here, Double Dutch refers to synchronized jump-rope routines, with two ropes, two rope-turners, and usually two or more jumpers in the middle. They execute complex moves that can boggle the imagination, and compete for championships.

Search for "Double Dutch Jump Rope" on YouTube for some videos that will blow your mind.

I know the routines you mean, someone posted a link here a few weeks back. On this side of the pond a person is said to be speaking Double-Dutch if they are talking in an unintelligible fashion, speaking nonsense or just slurring their words because of alcohol consumed. Not something one would consider doing at a job interview

 

[dark_isz]

Those people can rock a house party at the drop of a hat.

LOL, I see what you did there!

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x9CRogsSfY[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Confuzius]

I know of one person who claims he got a job from an argument that started out as a disagreement over a bar-stool, and ended up with an invitation to a formal interview.

And I know another person who says he was sober for his interview, but has only been able to KEEP his job through daily consumption of Sangria and week-end binges on beer.

My buddy dated a girl who's dad was an air traffic controller and he would come home from work, sit in his easy chair and drink Jack Daniels until he passed out. Every day. Apparently this was the only way he could unwind from the stress of the job.