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People’s Reaction When You Start Speaking Their Language.
Ireland should be blue, referencing irish. I assume they are only considering English.
Good point, and I imagine an Irish person would find that oversight par for the course, but I’m guilty too, so no shade. At least now we’re thinking about it. Small steps.
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The French is on point. I live in Quebec, I speak French all day, but it’s not my first language. When I was in Paris, I started speaking French, but they kept answering me in English.
Paris
That’s the problem right there. They tend to be subbing asinine whatever language you speak.
And of course they’ll complain about your French accent while speaking to you with an even worse English accent with no self awareness whatsoever.
I’m speaking of Parisian assholes here of course, I’ve heard the rest of the country is actually quite pleasant (and also tend to dislike Parisians) but I haven’t visited yet, only Paris unfortunately.
I’m a German native and understanding bad German is sometimes damn near impossible. It’s easier for me to understand bad English.
Finnish: accurate