I’ve hears stories of some Americans telling other people who are speaking a non-English language “This is America, speak English!” even if the conversation has nothing to do with them. Why do they do this?

  • undrwater@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Don’t you DARE speak French in France unless you’re a native speaker!

    That country is the reverse complaint put forth in this thread.

      • OhmsLawn@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 months ago

        Same.

        Of course, the first phrase I made absolutely certain I could rattle off was “excuse me I don’t speak French well”. Deliver that with a smile and they can be pretty damn forgiving.