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Join Date: July 2007
Location: Near Glasgow, Scotland.
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What I hate is when people use their "lack of English" to their advantage..
I work in Next, and we sometimes stand at the front to sell directorys or just say hello.. so there I am on front door and two asian women come in..
I walk up and ask if they'd be interested, but before I open my mouth one of them gives me a dirty look and the other says "she doesn't speak English"
So one of my friends comes up to me and whispers "They do speak English they're regulars"
Typical eh? But what bugged me was she had the nerve to say IN ENGLISH her FRIEND doesn't speak English lol!!
But we have A LOT of Polish people in my area and its pretty irritating I just don't like how they're coming into our country in swarms.
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Join Date: April 2007
Location: Pennsylvania
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Haha, I can relate. On any given day, I'll encounter maybe half a dozen customers who speak close to no english. It'd be great if they'd learn enough of the language to at least purchase food with little difficulty, but whatever...
Honestly, if I went to a country that didn't speak english, I'd be too lazy to bother learning the language. On the other hand, if I went to another country to LIVE there, then I'd definitely make a point of learning.
Join Date: December 2006
Location: Arkham Asylum
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Welp, it can be frustrating. I'm one people can ask questions to without usually feeling stupid.... so other students ask about homework and stuff. And I've had a few foreign students ask me what we're supposed to do, and it takes me like, five tries sometimes just to understand what their saying. And then I have to explain slowly so they understand.
It can be aggrivating, but think how hard it must be for them to live like that and everyone but a few can understand.
Join Date: February 2007
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I don't know how people can actually live here for years and not know english! I actually know a few people here from school who's parents live here and don't speak english! It's gotta make life difficult.
I hated dealing with people who couldn't understand english when I used to work at the mall. I had these two girls who didn't know any English and they tried to pay me in foreign money. I mean c'mon how smart do you have to be to know that the US only excepts US dollars? I mean I wouldn't go to Germany and try to pay with Yen.
Join Date: January 2007
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Mmm...it's the same way in America. I have been to Europe before, and I can see why this can be frustrating. You guys practically have a different language (and then some) for each different country. You never really know what to expect in terms of foreign language over there.
In America, I'd say that 90% of the language barrier is caused by Mexican immigrants. There are quite a few Mexicans in America, and the number just keeps increasing and increasing. Some of them are really nice and put up a GREAT effort to learn English. But I have come across some Mexicans who shake their heads at me for not knowing THEIR language in MY country! o.0
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