[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I still find it ignorant tbh.

If you could speak perfect german, would you still chose to speak in english around other people who could not speak english?

Especially if you had a business which would generally require you to speak in german for the customers to understand you...

Well that's exactly my point - not many foreign-born people do speak perfect English, just as many of us don't speak another language perfectly. The difference is they NEEDED to move abroad to find work, we don't. They have enough to worry about other than judgmental English folk scolding them for not greeting every customer with an 'awright guv'nor?'

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Well that's exactly my point - not many foreign-born people do speak perfect English, just as many of us don't speak another language perfectly. The difference is they NEEDED to move abroad to find work, we don't. They have enough to worry about other than judgmental English folk scolding them for not greeting every customer with an 'awright guv'nor?'

Yes, but the example I gave, they DO speak perfect English. We are actually quite good mates with 3 of the 4 that work there, and have been out drinking and such with them

They just chose not to, and as I said, I can think of no reason at all to speak foreign around english customers at work...except to slag them off :S

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yes, but the example I gave, they DO speak perfect English. We are actually quite good mates with 3 of the 4 that work there, and have been out drinking and such with them

They just chose not to, and as I said, I can think of no reason at all to speak foreign around english customers at work...except to slag them off :S

Oh right. Well I guess it must just be a convenience thing...and yea probably bitching about you too

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Oh right. Well I guess it must just be a convenience thing...and yea probably bitching about you too

Am used to it, just prefer when I hear/understand the attempts at whispering instead, too nosey and like to hear what people say about me/others