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That's unfortunate (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by LambLeeg@lemm.ee to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

The only good thing that the Americanization brought is, that, except the French, the world can communicate with each other in English.

[–] ForbiddenRoot@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I know you are joking but based on my purely anecdotal personal experience, the French (at least in Paris) can now speak and are willing to speak in English much more than a few decades back.

The first time I went to France, almost 25 years back, I had a rough time communicating at restaurants or even buying tickets at the Paris metro stations. Not sure if the latter was an ability or willingness issue because even holding up two fingers and saying "two tickets" was apparently indecipherable. Had to muster my school days French and say "deux billets" to produce instant results.

Edit: And no, the two fingers I was holding up were not the middle finger of each hand :P

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

it's like the one upside(ish) of capitalism they had to start communicating in English, because tourism.

[–] EmperorGormet@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That is the one upside to capitalism and you don’t even consider it a full upside?

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