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Hahaha - I might have done just that, if I hadn't been so shocked and confused at the time!
posted by
Mia890
on May 2, 2013 at 8:26 PM
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I had no idea that our southern neighbours also had bilingual packaging/signage!
As for handling it well, I suppose it could have been worse!
posted by
Mia890
on May 2, 2013 at 8:25 PM
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at least you tried instead of hanging up on her...
posted by
Annicita
on May 2, 2013 at 4:51 PM
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Three cheers for your rant! Believe it or not, this particular debate has been going on for quite some time now, and it still bothers many, many people here in the states that we have to have all of our products, directions and instructions written in both English and Spanish! I wouldn't be too sorry over how upset that woman got. There's a very good chance she was simply frustrated at the turn of events, and it was not your fault at all! In fact, you probably handled that better than most people might have . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on May 2, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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Glad it's not just me!!
posted by
Mia890
on May 2, 2013 at 12:07 PM
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I've had issues on the phone understanding someone speaking a different language though fortunately never got yelled at...
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on May 1, 2013 at 8:25 PM
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Re: I understand the frustration...
Ciel, you're so right! I sometimes forget that different cultures have different expectations and socially acceptable behaviors. Maybe that explains her unexpected reaction!
posted by
Mia890
on May 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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Re: Mia
Naut - you have such good taste in books, I should have known you were Canadian 
posted by
Mia890
on May 1, 2013 at 7:00 PM
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I understand the frustration...
not only are the languages at issue, but also the cultural expectations of how business should be carried on, what is proper, what is rudeness.
posted by
Ciel
on May 1, 2013 at 5:45 PM
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Mia
Well, a fellow Canadian, how nice! And with respect to your topic: I do make allowances for people who have a problem with our language, but I'm not the most patient of guys, and I get thoroughly ticked off when people get impatient with me because I don't understand what they believe is English, though is incomprehensible...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 1, 2013 at 4:29 PM
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