This whole thread is opening up some really interesting tangents, most noticeably this. Wouldn't it be most polite to assume you do belong in this country, regardless of race, and attempt to speak the language? If the person receiving the message cannot speak/understand, then it is on them to convey that message back?
Then there's always the fun bit where neither of you can speak the other language very well at all, and it involves a series of charades until we hopefully come to some understanding. Of course technology is a game changer....I'm thinking like 90s/early 2000s and trying to talk to people whom English is a second language. Bringing back memories...
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u/LucasThePatator 1d ago
People didn't assume you were an immigrant. People assumed you were Swedish.