Nakashima
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- 2005
I just need to vent about people who can't speak English. By that I mean not able to say "I want this one", "I need Panadol" and "how much?" etc, etc.
Not being able to speak English is fine unless:
1. You've been living in Australia for over 5 years. There was a Chinese lady who came in the other day and couldn't speak a single word of English. I spoke to her in Mandarin and she said that she has been here for 11 years. I was like um, you know, I've only been here for 9.
2. You can't accept that it's an inconvenience for others who are already busy but have to stop what they're doing to find you an interpreter. I can't stand people who get shitty with me because I don't understand their language.
Not being able to speak English is fine unless:
1. You've been living in Australia for over 5 years. There was a Chinese lady who came in the other day and couldn't speak a single word of English. I spoke to her in Mandarin and she said that she has been here for 11 years. I was like um, you know, I've only been here for 9.
2. You can't accept that it's an inconvenience for others who are already busy but have to stop what they're doing to find you an interpreter. I can't stand people who get shitty with me because I don't understand their language.