2006-08-11 06:46:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Nail stores are generally owned by Vietnamese, and their english standard is usually a little lower. So it's PERFECTLY normal for them to communicate to each other using their native language, i don't think anything is wrong with it. It doesn't necessarily means they are talking bad behind (or in this case, in front of you :)) But i do think that if possible, it's better to not speak a different language, it's a little rude sometimes, but i think it really depends. If they can speak english but chose to speak something else in front of you, that's rude. But if they can't speak well, then it's ok for them to speak something else which they are fluent in.
2006-08-12 06:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by maxipoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not irritated by it anymore but I still think it is very rude so everytime I'm there with a friend I make a point of talking in a language other than English. Where I come from it is considered common courtesy not to speak a language others present in the room might not understand but different cultures, different customs.
2006-08-11 06:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by Pishne 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing wrong with that. It's just like you speaking in your own language.
2006-08-13 11:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by Sammie_SPN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Im not there to talk to them so I don't really care what language they are speaking in as long as it's not to me!
2006-08-11 06:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by BeC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shame on them. But then shame on me too, since I speak Spanish with anyone and everyone who will speak it with me. My native language is English, so then it should be double-shame on me. All of us who speak other languages are so inconsiderate of you all of you who are handicapped with just one. There really ought to be a law!
2006-08-11 06:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what it is not like you own their shop. if they did not understand english you would still speak english in front of them.
2006-08-11 11:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heck here if you go to a 7-11 or a park or whatever, you think you are in mazatlan or somwhere. no a word of English to be heard expect when I mutter to myslef
2006-08-11 06:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its exactly like when americans go to a France and expect to be addressed in English.
2006-08-11 07:32:18 · answer #8 · answered by morganna_f 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is somewhat rude on their part, but I wouldn't lose sleep over it. They're probably talking about thier bfs or husbands and what lzy clods they are.
2006-08-11 08:08:51 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. October 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course....as you speak your language...what is wrong with it?
2006-08-11 06:50:40 · answer #10 · answered by ora 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋