Yes, I agree, it is frustrating, but on the other hand its also a matter of wanting to freely communicate and not wanting to have to keep correcting the other p

Yes, I agree, it is frustrating, but on the other hand its also a matter of wanting to freely communicate and not wanting to have to keep correcting the other person. Most of the time, ze Germans think they are being kind and considerate by using their English. I see it from both sides, especially when the marbles start falling out of ones mouth .. and to be fair, once my German-speaking colleagues start with their Deunglish, I do switch to my Germlish in reflection. That said, my crappy German is often a great source of mirth for my colleagues and friends, and this leads to me teaching my German friends some of the best, most finest and refined bollocksy English I can muster .. "weil, ohne Rache kann Mann nicht leben .."