tyrabankruptcy: mewser123: amandakleinhans: iamretrokid: americadivided: I worked at the airport for
tyrabankruptcy: mewser123: amandakleinhans: iamretrokid: americadivided: I worked at the airport for a year & when I would work the international concourse people would say things like this to me and they were constantly apologizing for their broken English. Like no honey, I don’t care about any of that & I’m sorry you even feel the need to tell me that. this like made me wanna cry rn i have to speak of two instances at my place of employment.1. a group of Hispanic guys came up to the counter to order, but only one guy could speak a small amount of English. at one point, my coworker couldn’t understand and this guy was trying to think of a way to help her. finally, he said, “4… um… fr… 4…” “papas fritas. he wants 4 orders of fries.” the look of relief on his face was heartbreaking.2. an Asian man was placing an order and his English was broken and he started apologizing and i said, “no… no, sir. you’re doing great. English is really hard and some of us still can’t speak it that well. so, congratulations.” he and i had a 5 minute talk about where he’s from and all that.don’t dare scoff at someone else because they are learning another language to survive. Their making an effort and that’s all that matters This is why is important to learn languages. It’s okay you’re not from a country that speaks the language but you’re gaining something great, a connection to someone else who may not speak English. It’s a beautiful tool to have. -- source link