the Manuel of Instructtion.
By suspenseful
@suspenseful (40192)
Canada
November 16, 2008 1:45pm CST
No this is not the manual of life, as to what God expects you to do, whether you will be condemned or praised by what you do for others. This is about the manual that appears that tells you how to operate what you buy, how to care for it, etc. what soaps to use, etc. Here in Canada, we get these manuals in English and French, but in the last few years, we have now had manuals in English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, or more languages and I was wondering how myLotters feel about that.
Now me, I like seeing how much Spanish and Italian I know and how many Dutch words I can recognize, but I am sure the idea of being stranding in another country with your product that has only English and French and wondering how am I going to get someone to fix it for me.
So do you prefer to have the manual just in English, or do you prefer it in English and French (for us Canadians) or in several languages in case it breaks down when you are in outer Mongolia or someplace?
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7 responses
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
17 Nov 08
I try the thing first, and then I read the instructions.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
17 Nov 08
My brother would hand me the instructions on things, proceed to do whatever it was and then tell me if he goofs up, then I can read the instructions to him.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I do not do much traveling any more so I doubt if I need manuals in other languages. However it does not bother me if I get them (mostly in English and Spanish). I am able to read German and French but these languages are seldom on any manual I receive.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
22 Nov 08
In Canada they are here mainly in English and French. But now that we get electronics and goods from companies that are offered all over, we get more languages in the manuals. But then I have to use my reading glasses because they make the print smaller. Mostly the goods come from the States, and I guess they have to put Spanish on it as well.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
17 Nov 08
I would have to have my manual in English since I can't talk any other language but a few that I learned here and there that is Spanish and that is hello and goodbye and maybe a few others that's my limit on other languages. But it is always nice to have one in other languages as well. The United States is full of other cultures and races and religions so with such a big variety of races it is good that others might not have to struggle to read certain manuals.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
17 Nov 08
To me it means that if we decide to go to France or Italy on a cruise, I can get parts in those countries if the cell phone or whatever breaks down, but if the manual is just in English, I might only be limited to get the replacement part in England, America, Canada, New Zealand, or Australia. So if we win a trip to outer Mongolia, I would have to use a lot of stamps to mail it. 
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
16 Nov 08
I like them the way they are in Canada, English and French. Also in Europe many people speak either English or French or both. Now as far as Outer Mongolia is concerned I don't know if it would help a lot if Dutch, Italian, Spanish and German was added.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
17 Nov 08
I have my Sony=Ericsson in English, one in Italian, one in Spanish, one in Dutch. Most of the manuals in Canada are in English and French. I think that is their way to say "Buy Canadian!"
@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
17 Nov 08
I think on the world stage, and with free trade agreements, manufactures will produce multi-language manuals purely for economic reasons. I'm not sure I like it, but it's here to stay, so we should get used to it.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
17 Nov 08
I like your attitude about exploring the languages on your manual. I am okay with the fact that we usually have six to eight languages on everything. English, Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese, French, and then it could be Italian, and sometimes even Russian. The more the merrier.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
20 Nov 08
I like to test to see if I can read them. It is much better learning Italian then the Godfather series. 
