I’ve hears stories of some Americans telling other people who are speaking a non-English language “This is America, speak English!” even if the conversation has nothing to do with them. Why do they do this?

  • LordSinguloth@lemmy.caEnglish
    271·
    4 days ago

    Happens in every country and in every nation. This isn’t a strictly American issue

    • Valmond@lemmy.world
      5·
      21 hours ago

      Yep, went to france to learn french, was questioned (by an idiot) why I didn’t knew (spoke) french well.

      They exist in all countries.

      Edit: learn, not kearn…

      • undrwater@lemmy.world
        6·
        4 days ago

        Don’t you DARE speak French in France unless you’re a native speaker!

        That country is the reverse complaint put forth in this thread.

          • OhmsLawn@lemmy.world
            2·
            3 days ago

            Same.

            Of course, the first phrase I made absolutely certain I could rattle off was “excuse me I don’t speak French well”. Deliver that with a smile and they can be pretty damn forgiving.