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?

  • Valmond@lemmy.world
    5·
    5 months ago

    Yep, went to france to learn french, was questioned (by an idiot) why I didn’t knew (spoke) french well.

    They exist in all countries.

    Edit: learn, not kearn…

    • undrwater@lemmy.world
      5·
      5 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·
          5 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.