• Tramdan@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    31·
    10 days ago

    I went to a party while I was living in The Netherlands. Everybody else at the party was Dutch. They spent the entire evening speaking to each other in English for my benefit.

      • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        5·
        10 days ago

        So fucking hard trying to learn Dutch when I was working over there, everyone switched to English on me as soon as I started speaking.

        Weaponized politeness.

        • Tessellecta@feddit.nlEnglish
          5·
          10 days ago

          It’s not weaponized politeness. It’s a love for efficient communication; everyone speaks English, so why not use it.

          • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            10 days ago

            Weaponized efficiency

            I know it’s not meant to be shitty in any way it was just one of the funnier frustrations I had, I was genuinely trying to learn the language lmao

          • superkret@feddit.orgEnglish
            2·
            10 days ago

            If you try speaking their native language, they can definitely tell by your accent, though.

            • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              10 days ago

              yeah,I got a turkish accent. also, unless you’re SUUUPER anglo, people can just tell you have an accent, not a specific accent.