GreyMatter--you type, spell, and communicate extremely well. I wouldn't have known otherwise if you hadn't said you have a learning disability and dyslexia. You've obviously worked very hard to manage it. Many congratulations.
Simulposted with several others that all came in at the same time.
I won't watch Everybody Loves Raymond for the same reason.... Marie is just too triggering for me. In our family, the Hyacinth is also the Marie Barone. Elements of both.
Actually, I do speak Spanish, although not fluently, and I'd like to learn more. I'd hate to have my intelligence judged by how well I do or don't speak Spanish. It's the "fish judged by how well it can climb a tree" analogy.