Everytime foreigners come in to work that can't speak English, I begin to speak very deliberately and extremely loud. For some reason I think they'll understand me better. They aren't deaf, they just don't comprehend English. Do you do that? Or am I the only one? Do you think it is as funny as I do??. I also use hand gestures a lot more. They probably aren't mimes either, so I look like a real tool flailing my arms about.... ha
2007-06-03 11:05:31 · 16 answers · asked by mr.laquinta 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yeah. *** foriegners.
2007-06-03 11:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
i know what you mean, it does feel a bit silly but i don't think it's as ridiculous as you make it sound. it's natural to do that and if you speak slower and clearer it's easier to understand. i'm living in a country where i don't speak the language very well and i appreciate it if people speak slower to me so i can understand more.
2007-06-03 18:11:38 · answer #2 · answered by AJ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I have to add that it is very irritating when people assume foreigners aren't good at English because they have a strong accent. Accent has nothing to do with fluency. Make sure the 'foreigner' is truly poor at English before you patronize him or her.
2007-06-03 18:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'll speak somewhat more slowly, but never loudly. Speaking loudly at anybody, much less someone who isn't fluent in your native language, is an exercise in bad manners. And if I know any words in their language at all, I'll try to use them. There's such a thing as being polite.
2007-06-03 18:10:28 · answer #4 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. I wouldn't do that. Picture yourself having to relocate & move to another country to live/work there, trying to adapt to the new place, trying to speak their language, how would you feel if they shout at you for misunderstanding a word? (Even though it's not shouting but still, you make it seem so)
2007-06-03 18:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I did that too, when I went to the Phillipines, after that I felt like a jacka**
so youre not alone =\
2007-06-03 18:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Smiley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hahaha no i don't do that but i know many people who do!
however i do fling my arms around a lot hoping they will understand what I'm saying lol
2007-06-03 18:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by mel s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
I peronally think that that's mean because people do that to my parents,and they understand english.
2007-06-03 18:08:21 · answer #8 · answered by ღ♫♥ºтα||!ℓº♥♫ღ 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, I ignore them until they find a trans-later or learn English.
2007-06-03 18:08:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Totally with you on that one. We just make complete pricks of ourselves don't we?!
2007-06-03 18:07:42 · answer #10 · answered by ivenoimagination 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I do, is that bad? They do it in movies alot too.... those jerks... Wait a minute... I guess it is bad.
2007-06-03 18:09:46 · answer #11 · answered by biscuit 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋