> In the total of probably three or four months I've spent there over the past decade, not once has anyone responded to me in Swedish when I've spoken to them

> In the total of probably three or four months I've spent there over the past decade, not once has anyone responded to me in Swedish when I've spoken to them This behavior varies from country to country. In Cambodia, for example, people love when you speak khmer and will spend the whole day teaching you and showing you around the city. They are ridiculously friendly.