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You're welcome. Personally, I don't understand when people get annoyed by those things. I figure if someone has done me the favor of learning my language to com
by sophacles 12y ago
You're welcome. Personally, I don't understand when people get annoyed by those things. I figure if someone has done me the favor of learning my language to communicate with me, and they've done so well enough that I understand them, why should I nitpick little errors?
I only point out things like this to people who state they are actively trying to improve - because they've done me a favor by being able to communicate with me, and I can return it by helping them at their goal.
- StavrosK 12y agoThat's a good outlook. I can't tell you how much it irks me when someone is annoyed that someone else doesn't speak English well. I always say "at least their English is better than your <other language>". Invariably, that outlook is expressed by people who happen to only speak one language.
- blister 12y agoI don't mind when I meet someone in normal daily activities that speaks English poorly. My thoughts on the subject mirror your own. What _IS_ frustrating is dealing with a customer service representative in an overseas call center that speaks English poorly. How many man hours have been lost in forced communication with foreign contractors in an effort to save a few dollars an hour over an American counterpart? Also, those cost savings to a company like Comcast also damage our economy by not employing Americans in need of work. It's a double-whammy of frustration.
- LOLStavrosK 12y ago> "at least their English is better than your <other language>". Strawman. > Invariably, that outlook is expressed by people who happen to only speak one language. Confirmation bias. 0/2. Congrats! Your comment contributed to the topic about as much, if not less, than mine. Happy Holidays! <3