Lost in translation

[11:39] Closer Sideways: salut
[11:39] Amanda Amaterasu: Hello, how are you?
[11:39] Closer Sideways: fine and u
[11:40] Amanda Amaterasu: Fine, thanks
[11:40] Closer Sideways: were are u from
[11:40] Amanda Amaterasu: A place where we read profiles and write out the word "you".
[11:41] Closer Sideways: me i'm a visitor for wich u tel me
[11:41] Amanda Amaterasu: OK
[11:41] Closer Sideways: my name is fethi and u
[11:41] Amanda Amaterasu: As far as you're concerned, it's Amanda.
[11:41] Amanda Amaterasu: It's rude to ask for real names here.
[11:41] Closer Sideways: glad to meet u
[11:42] Closer Sideways: i speak french little
[11:42] Amanda Amaterasu: I only speak English
[11:42] Closer Sideways: so i speak english little , i wana said
[11:42] Closer Sideways: but my language is french
[11:43] Amanda Amaterasu nods
[11:43] Amanda Amaterasu: My only language is English.
[11:43] Closer Sideways: but , said me what do u work here
[11:43] Amanda Amaterasu: I don't work in SL
[11:44] Closer Sideways: no , i talk ..here u make .?
[11:44] Amanda Amaterasu: Like I said, I don't work in SL
[11:44] Closer Sideways: ok follow me please i like to sit and to talk to u
[11:44] Closer Sideways: okay ?
[11:44] Amanda Amaterasu: No
[11:45] Closer Sideways: i wait u
[11:45] Amanda Amaterasu: You'll be waiting for a long time
[11:46] Closer Sideways: why ?
[11:46] Amanda Amaterasu: Because you ask nosy questions.
[11:46] Amanda Amaterasu: This is Second Life, don't ask for my real name.
[11:47] Closer Sideways: okay
[11:47] Closer Sideways: i dn't like to disturb u sorry


OK, in retrospect, perhaps I was a bit harsh on Closer. But really, why ask for real names within the first few moments of conversation?