(while not actually disagreeing with Davids ideas, I just thought I'd throw in a couple of light-hearted comments)
IMG, You can tell when anyone is speaking Trade talk since they always speak
as though they are making a deal.
Instead of saying "Good Morning" they say "Have you made any money yet
today", "I hope you are well" translates as "May your profit margins be healthy"
disagreements become "contract negotiations", Things of beauty are "valuable
commodoties" and enemies become "the competition".
As you may imagine, this language is somewhat limited in its ability to discuss nuances that other languages take for granted - but my players seem to enjoy the language none-the-less, and really get into the economics of it...
Steve
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