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Originally posted by kddani
I can certainly see both sides of the argument. As a customer, I HATE going to get my nails done, and the manicurist speaks English perfectly fine, but then talks to the other stuff the whole time in whatever language. I find that rude. Actually, I would find that rude in any occasion, regardless of whether or not it was a business. If you're perfectly capable of speaking English, and are in the company of someone who doesn't speak your other language, then it's rude to speak that language in front of them because they can't understand what you're saying.
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No wonder people hated us abroad, since Americans just loud and obnoxious (sp?) English speakers everywhere (I know this is a HUGE generalization). Even I couldn't help myself to talk in English with my American friends, even though we were in public places.
When I was in Rome, I witnessed two young ladies, judging by their accent, North Americans, were asking a supermarket clerk whether they have ranch dressing (in English, of course). The clerk spoke English fine, but he looked confused. So, one of the lady was totally yelling, "DO-YOU-HAVE-RANCH-DRESSING?" with lots of gesture everywhere. Then she looked to her friend, roll her eyes and they took off.
C'mon lady, we are in ROME, people do not have ranch dressing, which is an American thing. They have something healthier than ranch dressing
