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[deleted] OP t1_j0fczwi wrote

Reply to comment by JayAllOverYourBees in TIFU by asking my father in law if he liked rapists… by [deleted]

Oh God that explains his reaction, I can’t feel more ashamed now

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jcgreen_72 t1_j0fqbtn wrote

Do not feel ashamed! When a person is learning a new language, mistakes always happen. The men should have corrected you, with kindness and understanding, and explained the mistake, and you all could have had a laugh.

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HarryPottersElbows t1_j0gpbky wrote

This! It was a failure in their reaction. If I'm speaking to someone and I know English isn't their first language, I'm not going to be a dick if they mess a word up!! Hell, even if English WAS their first, I won't be a dick lol.

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TroublesomeFox t1_j0g4gpy wrote

My russian flatmate once enthusiastically said he couldn't wait to see the sea cats. Turns out he meant sealions 😂

Your learning a whole other language and that's really cool! Don't let anyone make you feel bad about mistakes.

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Serephucus t1_j0g7alf wrote

My Chinese girlfriend does this quite a bit.

Eagle beans = chickpeas

Passionate fruit = passionfruit

Metal cloth = tinfoil

They're always hilarious, and definitely not something to be worried about.

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starfox_priebe t1_j0gkt2w wrote

I lived in a house with a French exchange student who once came home from a house party and proudly told us that he'd "pet an octopus!" He meant opossum.

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Lunakitty93 t1_j0g7ada wrote

I really admire people that can speak 2 languages! Mistakes will happen! I only speak English and I still get muddled up lol

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