[nickkell]

It's a blessing and a curse.

Being able to work almost anywhere in the world whilst speaking your first language is a privilege.

Being replied to in terrible English after addressing somebody in their native language is very frustrating.

[sokoloff]

I’ve gotten the “Please, sir, we do this in English” response most often in Paris, but I don’t get frustrated by it. I tried, but it wasn’t good enough. Fair enough.