I was surprised how little attention this received in England’s San Francisco (as Brighton is often referred). Maybe I have my head in the ground or live too far away from the gay ghetto but I thought a more visible campaign would have been appreciated, especially in a city with higher than average HIV rates.
Cynical Queer – I misread things all the time, even within English–although the bilingual nature of your confusion…
dave – Germany has a pretty visible anti-HIV campaign with bold advertising in cities and train stations. I imagine its also on TV, although I don’t watch TV enough to know.
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Actual question I was asked: "Did he make that up or is it fictional?" >>1 hour ago
Off for an exciting afternoon! I'm jumping off a cliff! I'm going up in a balloon! I'm telling a lot of lies! >>7 hours ago
I might note that I asked a German native to help me with the registration question after 20 minutes; he made all the same mistakes I made. >>8 hours ago
I figured out how to deregister from Berlin on the Schöneberg website in 3 minutes. It took 40 to find the registration page. Subtle hint? >>8 hours ago
Egads! I need my eyes checked. I thought the last poster said, “Give AIDS a chance” when I first read it.
Language barrier, right?
I was surprised how little attention this received in England’s San Francisco (as Brighton is often referred). Maybe I have my head in the ground or live too far away from the gay ghetto but I thought a more visible campaign would have been appreciated, especially in a city with higher than average HIV rates.
Cynical Queer – I misread things all the time, even within English–although the bilingual nature of your confusion…
dave – Germany has a pretty visible anti-HIV campaign with bold advertising in cities and train stations. I imagine its also on TV, although I don’t watch TV enough to know.