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30-11-2015, 12:12 PM | #26 | |||
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You know my methods
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Rude. Speak english and leave the other language for outside work
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30-11-2015, 12:17 PM | #27 | |||
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I don't mind/care
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30-11-2015, 12:26 PM | #28 | |||
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Basically this. It's just a convenience thing.
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30-11-2015, 12:40 PM | #29 | |||
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If they did it all the time with no intentions of speaking to you/others in english, then I could see it being an issue. If it was the occasional conversation, I wouldn't mind. I would love to learn a second language (esp spanish), so if I was in a situation where I could pick up some of the basic phrases and stuff, I'd be very happy!
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30-11-2015, 12:45 PM | #30 | |||
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Some context wouldn't go amiss.
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30-11-2015, 12:47 PM | #31 | |||
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30-11-2015, 12:49 PM | #32 | |||
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You know my methods
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who are these foreigners anyway
are they local? |
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30-11-2015, 01:11 PM | #33 | |||
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30-11-2015, 01:14 PM | #34 | |||
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The only situation I can think of here is there's a guy who works in the same building as us and he's Polish, everyday when the Courier guy comes in (who is also Polish) they usually have a chat in Polish. I have no idea what they're talking about and it doesn't bother me in the slightest, usually I'd just be thinking oh it must be nice for them to be able to have a chat in their native tongue during the day
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30-11-2015, 01:25 PM | #35 | |||
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Without some idea of the situation it's impossible to say if it's appropriate or not.
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30-11-2015, 01:42 PM | #36 | |||
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30-11-2015, 01:45 PM | #37 | |||
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Where I used to work there was a guy who frequently spoke Punjabi and used it to talk **** about fellow staff members, customers etc. One time in the staff room he was speaking Punjabi to fellow speakers so he could deliberately isolate the people who didn't speak it from the conversation. Other people replied in English to help us be part of the conversation but he kept asking them "Why are you speaking English?" It's a shame because otherwise it's never really been an issue for me but it's people with that sort of attitude that make it into an issue.
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30-11-2015, 02:10 PM | #38 | |||
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When I'm in Spain I speak English unless I'm talking to a Spanish person or a Spanish person is included in the conversation. Why should I speak in Spanish to my English friend just because of the country we are in? It works both ways, whether in work or outside of work. It doesn't bother me at all.
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30-11-2015, 03:17 PM | #39 | ||
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Doesn't bother me and I don't agree with the post that says it is because they are talking about 'English or other UK citizens.
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30-11-2015, 03:50 PM | #40 | |||
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30-11-2015, 03:58 PM | #41 | |||
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If I went to another country, I would attempt to use the language but probably fail and revert to English so I understand if they would chose to speak to their friends in their own.
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30-11-2015, 05:22 PM | #42 | |||
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Was with a Lithuanian couple today who both work together and they kept talking in their language with each other but it seemed to be much easier for them to communicate rather than being rude or anything like that.
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I've lived in Denmark for nearly 30 years and am fluent in Danish, although I still speak it with a bit of an accent. Strangers usually can tell that I'm not Danish and usually start talking in English, because they love to practise!! However in the workplace I always spoke Danish.'The thing that ticks me off is not really people speaking in their own language, but people speaking on their mobiles, when moments before they were having a conversation with me.
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