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DuePomegranate t1_je8acs4 wrote

Reply to comment by SalaciousSunTzu in TIFU when tried to be polite in a different language by No_Syllabub_4264

People like it when you go to their country and try to use their language.

People who immigrate to America and are struggling to fit in and often facing issues due to their differences in appearance and language... they may not feel the same way especially if it's a half-assed effort (OP got it wrong). It can feel condescending.

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SalaciousSunTzu t1_je8cms7 wrote

Once again wrong, look up the guy I said.

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DuePomegranate t1_je8delr wrote

Xiaoma cannot be counted as a half-assed effort in learning other languages.

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SalaciousSunTzu t1_je8dtea wrote

You expect OP to only speak the person's language if he's fluent? Everyone starts somewhere. Half assed doesn't even make sense in this context when the guy just learned something for the first time from said language

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