tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post7254711207983717271..comments2024-03-28T09:20:48.313-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Austin Asks Jim Bob's BlessingLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-56325825259567964562017-06-28T23:25:02.012-05:002017-06-28T23:25:02.012-05:00My 60-something next door neighbor always asks, wh...My 60-something next door neighbor always asks, whenever someone new moves in, "Are they our nationality?". One of these days I'm going to respond, "What's our nationality?".- I strongly suspect she actually means "white". >(<br /><br />As I've taught English for years, I keep trying to explain to her that if it takes American school children 13 years to learn to read and correctly use English, how can you expect an immigrant to learn it instantly or even in 1-2 years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-85795577347892680562017-06-28T16:20:17.592-05:002017-06-28T16:20:17.592-05:00From the context, I think you can tell that 5:55 a...From the context, I think you can tell that 5:55 accidentally typed "wasn't" instead of "was" in the third sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-21617494446563915582017-06-28T11:25:48.481-05:002017-06-28T11:25:48.481-05:00Anonymous 5:55 if he wasnt talking about taking ca...Anonymous 5:55 if he wasnt talking about taking care of a household and a family, what was he talking about? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-29684609935799814962017-06-28T10:52:04.425-05:002017-06-28T10:52:04.425-05:00Didn't they say on the show that they had only...Didn't they say on the show that they had only taken a semester of Spanish? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-35131220358627312562017-06-28T05:31:35.339-05:002017-06-28T05:31:35.339-05:007:26- My experience with teaching ESL students...7:26- My experience with teaching ESL students is that they learn English and then go home and teach what they've learned to their parents. They may also continue to use their native language, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with being bilingual. This is what happened with my sister-in-law. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-66394034400424449452017-06-28T05:23:44.596-05:002017-06-28T05:23:44.596-05:00Betty- Your post is quite harsh and unChristian....Betty- Your post is quite harsh and unChristian. The U.S. has, and always will be, a melting pot and we do not legislate a primary language. My grandparents grew up in a primarily Norwegian community in Wisconsin and didn't learn to speak English until they went to school. At home, English was rarely spoken. <br />The Dillard's went to Central America without knowing Spanish, which was ridiculous if their goal was to be missionaries. The Vuolos live in a border town. It is no surprise that the language and culture will reflect its Mexican heritage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-17061078469313020252017-06-28T04:59:12.645-05:002017-06-28T04:59:12.645-05:00I wonder how many people who were not born native ...I wonder how many people who were not born native American can speak their native language in America or even how many can communicate in ASL? America is a nation built on immigration/ colonisation, it is wonderful to be able to speak and communicate with others but does it have to be defined to American-English (there are many differences even between English spoken in Britain and English spoken in America. E.g. fawcet/tap, cleat/football boot, trunk/boot, hood/ bonnet, wrench/spanner)? Should not we all be trying to build links of communication with others, regardless of our ability to speak English? It can really make someone's day to try and communicate with them in their language if they are struggling with yours. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389786835086012682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-41368096167563083872017-06-28T04:46:47.982-05:002017-06-28T04:46:47.982-05:00Try a you tube account 'butterscotch canoodle&...Try a you tube account 'butterscotch canoodle'. Episodes are always late (sometimes up to a week behind) and the sound is toned down (I assume to avoid copyright infringement) but it works. I'm in the UK too and it's the only way I can watch either. Good luck! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389786835086012682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11716923893656108272017-06-27T23:50:54.172-05:002017-06-27T23:50:54.172-05:00For a MAN like Austin, taking on a wife and starti...For a MAN like Austin, taking on a wife and starting a family IS a huge responsibility. And that's how any MAN should think of marriage and family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-37322793745892226622017-06-27T22:44:06.061-05:002017-06-27T22:44:06.061-05:00I agree Anonymous @7:41 AM. The rudeness and ignor...I agree Anonymous @7:41 AM. The rudeness and ignorance displayed in comments like this one is appalling. The United States has no official language to speak of, and the insistence that English is what must be spoken completely erases the country's rich cultural history, including that of Native Americans, who were here long before the British. It's borderline racism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-56268727197684553902017-06-27T20:30:19.233-05:002017-06-27T20:30:19.233-05:00It always cracks me up too!It always cracks me up too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-40982969673756996642017-06-27T20:29:59.142-05:002017-06-27T20:29:59.142-05:00How many people took Spanish in school and don'...How many people took Spanish in school and don't remember it? I took it in public school, and there is not way I would be able to converse with a Spanish speaking person. Being introduced to another language and having some basic understanding of it is what you learn in school. You have to take it more in depth to be able to converse. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-63295626603846416432017-06-27T19:29:35.482-05:002017-06-27T19:29:35.482-05:00I think Joy found a good one! ☺️ I think Joy found a good one! ☺️ Caseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-48309407043755213272017-06-27T19:27:28.615-05:002017-06-27T19:27:28.615-05:00I wonder if Austin had to fill application, like t...I wonder if Austin had to fill application, like the other son in laws .<br />Because Mr.JimBob has known him and his family <br />since he was a kid....AND I've wondered if Jeremy had to go <br />through the relationship and sex counciling <br />with Michelle and Jimbob , like the others did...😳<br /> That is burned in my memory,,,,<br />I hope they don't do that still....🙄<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-36508024078067708832017-06-27T18:39:25.714-05:002017-06-27T18:39:25.714-05:00After a 50 page "application" before get...After a 50 page "application" before getting to court a daughter, I would venture to say they're pretty well qualified to make it through to the next stage. They're almost hand-picked, in a way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-90573346017414425342017-06-27T18:01:05.113-05:002017-06-27T18:01:05.113-05:00Yes, same reaction - always pretends to be surpris...Yes, same reaction - always pretends to be surprised, serious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-5074364333872202082017-06-27T17:24:04.308-05:002017-06-27T17:24:04.308-05:00I can't believe I'm reading these statemen...I can't believe I'm reading these statements in 2017, not 1917!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-70011643724339529042017-06-27T17:23:03.273-05:002017-06-27T17:23:03.273-05:00"It seems many of them want to merely transpo..."It seems many of them want to merely transport their entire culture here and have it accepted."<br /><br />Oh my, what a statement. Have you ever studied the history of immigration in the US, and how the many cultures that came, and what they brought with them, shape our current culture? (Do you put up a Christmas tree? German & Victorian British tradition...) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-51306930157575904152017-06-27T17:17:30.290-05:002017-06-27T17:17:30.290-05:00By betty's logic, everyone in the US should be...By betty's logic, everyone in the US should be speaking some Native American language right now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-87273434389063437982017-06-27T17:15:53.957-05:002017-06-27T17:15:53.957-05:00I'm not a fan of these rushed marriages by any...I'm not a fan of these rushed marriages by any means BUT flipping ONE house is not an easy task. A lot of people give up and sell it as a fixer upper, the fact he did five because he knew that's what had to be done is commendable. It's also nice he's generating an income since aside from Jeremy Im not sure how the rest support themselves other than just riding the "Duggar brand".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-8865642826170796232017-06-27T17:13:06.758-05:002017-06-27T17:13:06.758-05:00Why not 6 houses or 7, or just 1 or 2? Five seeme...Why not 6 houses or 7, or just 1 or 2? Five seemed like a pretty arbitrary number to set before being allowed to marry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-31718390788855866392017-06-27T15:47:35.566-05:002017-06-27T15:47:35.566-05:00Betty the Vuolos learning spanish is about mutual ...Betty the Vuolos learning spanish is about mutual respect. In order to be able to reach out to people and teach them english you need to be able to explain things to them in spanish. Jill and Derick live in a spanish speaking country and although they took classes they still don't speak the language, Derick preaches in english which isn't much use. I hope Jinger and Jeremy do better at learning spanish than the Dillards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-19545044249408348372017-06-27T15:01:56.516-05:002017-06-27T15:01:56.516-05:00Jim Bob cracks me up whenever he's responding ...Jim Bob cracks me up whenever he's responding to the young men's requests to court or get engaged to one of his daughters. He has the exact same reaction every time!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-21633094825046388432017-06-27T11:47:23.196-05:002017-06-27T11:47:23.196-05:00I agree, and what a great idea about teaching Engl...I agree, and what a great idea about teaching English classes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-80275777289568074672017-06-27T11:46:25.645-05:002017-06-27T11:46:25.645-05:00Agree 100%.Agree 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com