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OT Political correctness gone mad
On 2013-08-12 13:37:23 +0100, Phil Cook said:
On 12/08/2013 10:32, Sacha wrote: My brief experience of the Netherlands was when I lived in Belgium for a while. Everyone I encountered seemed to speak excellent English and French! Ihe best thing to do in Belgium is to speak English to save offending the Flemmings or Walloons by speaking the wrong language. Of course in restaurants and bars the universal sign language is well understood. Making a book sign for "could I please have a menu?" and writing on hand for "the bill please." We didn't find either was offended if we spoke French, because we weren't Belgian. One Fleming did say he wouldn't soil his mouth with Walloon but not to us. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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