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[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 27 points 4 days ago

In foreign countries, the people don't always speak English or "American" and shouldn't be expected to bow down to you.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 12 points 4 days ago

(Me trying to speak in their language)

Them: I speak English.

Me: oh okay. :-(

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago
[-] Mrfiddles@feddit.nl 9 points 4 days ago

Most of Northern Europe (Netherlands and Denmark are especially bad)

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

That makes sense. Western and Southern Europe are definitely different

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

The real problem was they were trying to speak French in Spain and Spanish in Italy. Common mistake, happens all the time.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Every country I've traveled to.

Japan and Korea were all smiles while asking me to go English. Very patient.

Some Germans saw me as a way to practice their English, which was funny.

France, I avoided tourist cities and they still had a look of annoyance with my broken French.

Thailand/China was probably the most "stop, just speak English".

this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2025
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