Reply To: The Language Barrier!!!

[Elaine]

I have always thought the question ‘where are you from?’ is rude (that’s just me) although I am very curious where people are from and the journey that led them to the USA.  So instead I ask ‘what is your accent?’  They always tell me where they are from. Never fails.

Wife and I were at a dance class.  You dance with your partner for awhile then change partners so you get used to dancing with other people. I introduced myself to my new partner – who had an accent. So I said ‘Karen what is your accent?’  She replied ‘I am from England and it is you who has an accent’.    Touché’!!!

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