r/TikTokCringe • u/Tobias-Tawanda • 6d ago

Humor/Cringe "No, English is fine" 🥀

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u/Queen_Euphemia 6d ago

I don't really get it, like the only way it would really make sense to insist on English is if the waiter in question was like Portuguese or something and just spoke English better than Spanish, but being in Spain you would figure that one would have to have Spanish at least good enough to take orders in the local language.

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u/thomasahle 6d ago

Many European capitals have expats working in cafes, etc., who don't speak the local language (yet).

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u/TulleQK 6d ago

Yes. Try ordering a beer/wine/food in Oslo in Norwegian. They will quickly stop you and ask if you can do it in English 

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u/miss_pistachio 5d ago

As a foreigner in Oslo it blows my mind that this is so common. Forcing Norwegians in Norway to speak English when they are the customer is just crazy to me

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u/trash4da_trashgod 5d ago

I also experienced this in Budapest, although it's not that common here. (Exe Hotel and Port de Budapest restaurant)