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Old 03-28-2011, 08:34 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dlish View Post
i hear you BG. English is obviously accepted in Australia as the only common language. We have laws that state that all signs in other languages need to be translated into english as well. Fine, i have no issues with that.

But we would never accomodate to change street names or signage to accomodate other cultures. Not in the same way ive seen it in asia, africa and across the middle east. And that's the difference is see. asian and african countries are far more accomodating to outsiders than westerners are to outsiders.
Here's some examples of what BG was referring to around TO:

Greek street signs:







Chinese Street signs:






Korean Street signs:






other:








and of course, Good Old DeGrassi Street:

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