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I was told I can’t speak English

199 replies

Yoloohno · 17/06/2022 22:52

And no one can understand me while I wax at work.

I speak clearly and use correct English phrasing and terms.

is it discriminatory?

OP posts:
mackthepony · 17/06/2022 23:39

@Pinklimey is that for me, cock sparrow?

😃

CarburyChocolateRules · 17/06/2022 23:40

Someone once told me to go back to my own country

I was in a pub (not drunk) in the area of London where i was born and grew up in 😂

Pinklimey · 17/06/2022 23:40

@mackthepony indeed

Shoezone · 17/06/2022 23:42

YABU OP or quite pissed.

Branleuse · 17/06/2022 23:43

Im assuming you mean youve got a foreign accent? Loads of people are absolutely rubbish at accents, especially if they never travelled much out of their area, but to actually say to you 'you cant speak english' when you clearly can, just with an accent, then maybe theyre a bit racist.

Also your posts here are easily understandable. Ignore the idiots

Easilystartled · 17/06/2022 23:58

Huh? I don’t understand you op 😬

0blio · 18/06/2022 00:05

I thought you might be wearing a mask while waxing, making your voice muffled but it seems I was on the wrong track 🤣

KnitOnePearlOneDropOne · 18/06/2022 00:06

Not sure I follow

VodselForDinner · 18/06/2022 00:10

Yoloohno · 17/06/2022 22:58

Did I ever say I weren’t a beautician 😂

You’re not helping your case, OP.

NohoHank · 18/06/2022 00:10

They have a point.

worraliberty · 18/06/2022 00:12

No idea OP, sorry.

RestingMurderousFace · 18/06/2022 00:34

Pardon?

MushyPeasPrincess · 18/06/2022 00:34

Yoloohno · 17/06/2022 22:58

Did I ever say I weren’t a beautician 😂

I speak clearly and use correct English phrasing and terms.

Hmmmm ... not convinced!

FlissyPaps · 18/06/2022 00:36

Oh come on guys there’s some pretty patronising comments on here.

Doesn’t take a genius to read or understand the OP’s post. (Even if they’re a tad tipsy or have used a few typos)

Pyewhacket · 18/06/2022 00:53

NohoHank · 18/06/2022 00:10

They have a point.

Totally agree with that.

Lalliella · 18/06/2022 00:56

OP people in the US thought I was German or Dutch. I’m British and was speaking English.

pantjog · 18/06/2022 00:57

Please translate @FlissyPaps.I genuinely don’t understand what the OP means.

pantjog · 18/06/2022 01:00

Bloody hell talk about a typo making me look like I can speak English.
think she means “can’t” here … ironically

maddening · 18/06/2022 01:00

No French people can understand me when I speak French.

pantjog · 18/06/2022 01:02

Did I ever say I weren’t a beautician
Does this mean “did I ever say I was a beautician”?
Is it that game where you have to say the opposite of what you mean?

Looks like OP has disappeared and we’ll never know.

DropYourSword · 18/06/2022 01:03

pantjog · 18/06/2022 00:57

Please translate @FlissyPaps.I genuinely don’t understand what the OP means.

I think that says more about you to be fair.
Even with typos it's still perfectly obvious what the OP is saying.
Pearl clutchers who pretend they simply can't understand something unless it's written in perfect English are as boring as they are ridiculous

Topseyt123 · 18/06/2022 01:04

They may have a point. Your posts don't really make sense.

FlissyPaps · 18/06/2022 01:08

pantjog · 18/06/2022 00:57

Please translate @FlissyPaps.I genuinely don’t understand what the OP means.

My translation:

  1. I was told I could not speak English and that no one could understand me, whilst at work. I can speak clearly and can use correct English phrasing and terms. Is this discriminatory?
  2. Bloody hell, talk about a typo making me seem that I can not speak English.
  3. Did I say I was a beautician?
Can’t really understand why others are struggling so much.
NameChang3d · 18/06/2022 01:11

Do you have a protected characteristic OP? If you're being discriminated against because of your race then this might be discriminatory under the Equality Act.

WhackingPhoenix · 18/06/2022 01:11

Gosh, lot of bigots in here tonight! I can understand you fine, OP.