I’ve hears stories of some Americans telling other people who are speaking a non-English language “This is America, speak English!” even if the conversation has nothing to do with them. Why do they do this?

  • anonybirdy@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    When I want to France they all treated me with respect because I attempted French first over English.

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      5 months ago

      Same.

      Of course, the first phrase I made absolutely certain I could rattle off was “excuse me I don’t speak French well”. Deliver that with a smile and they can be pretty damn forgiving.