Damn straight, I find it incredibly inconsiderate that i'm expected to remember to drive on the opposite side of the road when I go abroad.
Do you find it rude - when people are talking in a different language infront of you?
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Damn straight, I find it incredibly inconsiderate that i'm expected to remember to drive on the opposite side of the road when I go abroad.
I wonder how many of you who don't like it, can also not speak a second language?
While I was living in China, I would sometimes have to just get-by in Chinese for a couple of days. It's really very hard work, and you can easily lose track of conversations. So imagine how much of a relief it is when somebody calls/approaches you and is also a native English speaker! Even if it is a loud, arrogant, American guy.
They're all welcome for a little Neural relaxation, let me tell you.
While I was living in China, I would sometimes have to just get-by in Chinese for a couple of days. It's really very hard work, and you can easily lose track of conversations. So imagine how much of a relief it is when somebody calls/approaches you and is also a native English speaker! Even if it is a loud, arrogant, American guy.
They're all welcome for a little Neural relaxation, let me tell you.
I find it to be VERY rude.. especially when you are referred to.
My manager is german and often speaks on the phone to another german speaker in another office (both speak perfect english)... and I often here my name mentioned in a massive german sentence.
It really really annoys me, especially because I won't find out what it's about...
My manager is german and often speaks on the phone to another german speaker in another office (both speak perfect english)... and I often here my name mentioned in a massive german sentence.
It really really annoys me, especially because I won't find out what it's about...
Do you recall the words: "pimmel", "penner", or "arschloch"?
Haha pimmel, not sure what penner means and srschloch sounds familiar.
I spend a lot of time with guys and gals who do foreign languages but most dont like doing it, but with being gifted with the mental age much lower than my actual age i sit there giggling like a girl and there silly words.
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Such a coincidence this lunchtime, I opened up the forums for a quick browser, this was the first thread title I read just as my two Israeli co-workers were talking in Hebrew sitting right next to me.
Tbh I do find it rude, sometimes they are talking technical so I think thats fair enough as they can convey information quicker and more accurately, but they also converse in Hebrew for non work conversations which is rude imo.
Tbh I do find it rude, sometimes they are talking technical so I think thats fair enough as they can convey information quicker and more accurately, but they also converse in Hebrew for non work conversations which is rude imo.
Whenever i work at Asians houses e.g Chinese, Indian etc they always talk to each other in their own language. They also ALWAYS stand directly behind me while i work watching my every move all day for like 6-8 hours. I find it really rude tbh and hate every minute I'm there.
I'd love to know why they insist on standing there all day watching you, they know nothing about what your doing so it cant be to make sure your doing it right. Ive also talked to other people in the building trade and they say the same thing.
Saying that at least they make coffee and tea and even the odd samosa. There are people out there that don't even offer.
I'd love to know why they insist on standing there all day watching you, they know nothing about what your doing so it cant be to make sure your doing it right. Ive also talked to other people in the building trade and they say the same thing.
Saying that at least they make coffee and tea and even the odd samosa. There are people out there that don't even offer.
And use different currency as well
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The two Dutch guys at my place occasionally crack into their language to share a joke or something with each other. It doesn't bother me, since they don't do it all the time, and they talk to us just as much as each other.
Plus, it means one of them isn't shouting in English for a bit less of the day.
Yeah I used to work beside a Dutch guy - really sound bloke, good at his job and he'd do anything to help if he could but he was really loud
My current employement has a lot of pole's working there and they chat all the time in their own language. Doesn't offend me at all though
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So is the other side of the argument, which I gave an example of, totally dismissed here?
You mean this post?
I usually just start asking what language it is, and where I can learn it, or ask for a few translations. The end result is, I'm probably fluent in speaking several other languages at once, but not one of them individually.
Excluding English, of course.
No of course it's not dismissed - I think the point the majority are trying to make are that they're at home in their own country, they're not interested in learning new languages (unlike yourself) and probably are of the opinion that when in Britain the main spoken language should be English!
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong in my assumptions
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Happened quite a bit when I was travelling with some Swedes in Oz. They never really meant to do it so I'd generally interject wth: "..but what if the wheels come off?" or "you make a good point, but where the hell are we going to find brie at this time?".
Normally stopped them asking me questions in Swedish.
Normally stopped them asking me questions in Swedish.
You mean this post?
No of course it's not dismissed - I think the point the majority are trying to make are that they're at home in their own country, they're not interested in learning new languages (unlike yourself) and probably are of the opinion that when in Britain the main spoken language should be English!
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong in my assumptions
Nope, sorry; I should've posted a link. Here it is.
It depends. It's usually only an issue when you are the minority, and then it's only a bit annoying because you can't understand what they are saying if you are lugging in, if you are "dependant" on them for whatever social reasons you may, and it carries on at length, then you can right them off as *****ead*, or thrust yourself into their space and remind them you are there.
Agreed. Working in a place where 95% of the people I serve are foreign, it gets my goat a little bit. I can be stood there, I'll try to make polite conversation, and get 'yeah' or some other minimalistic response, to limit their effort at using our language other than to get anything, and then they'll turn away and contentedly natter away to their friends in another language, leaving me just sitting there looking at them.
How does that work? Im going to Holland for 10 days I cant speak a word so i'm expected to be fluent within a month, or hold some semblence of conversation?
Can't say it bothers me tbh
Then again I was born and lived in Bradford where English is the second language.