• EtherWhack@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    You only need a couple of phrases (and a practiced accent/pronunciation) to seem believable enough for them to give up

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      12 hours ago

      This. The sayings we all know can easily be repurposed. I am sorry I don’t speak [english]. No I do not understand you. Thank you. Where is the train.

      I may have done this to American tourists in Europe.