[thiago_fm]

What he's saying is true. I live in Germany for 4 years, and even though I can definitely speak German, only the foreigners are generally willing to(it's a generalisation!).

Now, when discussing friendships, the picture is even more bleak. I have loads of foreigner friends, but 0.5 german friend.

[stephenr]

How do you have half a German friend?

Is he/she half German, or was he/she involved in some terrible guillotine accident?

[thiago_fm]

Because they aren't a "friend", but more somebody I hang out with.