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minus-squareFleppensteyn@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·3 months agoI tried to buy cigarettes. “Winston, s’il vous plait,” while pointing at them. Lady started screaming for her colleague, “anglais!” Then I had to ask for them in English. No need to bother with French.
minus-squaregreyscale@lemmy.grey.ooolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·3 months agoIts like there’s a nation actively trying to kill its own language. Lingua Franca indeed.
I tried to buy cigarettes. “Winston, s’il vous plait,” while pointing at them. Lady started screaming for her colleague, “anglais!” Then I had to ask for them in English.
No need to bother with French.
Its like there’s a nation actively trying to kill its own language.
Lingua Franca indeed.