Alrik:
Yeah, even here in Germany people think that everything ( I mean the use of the English language) is exaggerated. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Oh, then I'm on the other side, Alrik. I think, English is a pretty easy language to learn - and errors are taken kindly, as I can always state I use the British spelling <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> - I prefer English to German and wish our country would start teaching this far far earlier (in Kindergarten), before the age of 8 in any case. Why? It's an international language.
As for games => if I can grab the Engl. version I do it.
My addiction might come from the fact that the best childhood memories I have, were in yrs where I spoke English (Sri Lanka and South Africa) and the worst 2 yrs were... German in the Iran (Goethe school), where I had close contact to Germans for the first time of my life - granted, nationality "pride" (or arrogance) might be higher in enclaves than in the real country, but that's how my memory is. Well, I was lucky though, I could rest from that XP in SA afterwards, until ... I was condemned to return to Germany. Harsh words? Maybe, but I still have not forgotten how hard my first 6 yrs in Germany were after that.
My personal/totally subjective conclusion? I go for individuals - keep away from national pride and enjoy listening/reading/talking English => still a memory of those happy yrs. I don't mind Anglisation at all.
Kiya
