True story: I was talking to a friend and someone said, "Hey Warren, hey Scott; wie geht es?" See the underlined part? That's German for, "How goes it?" My response should've been, "Just fine until you came along and took a shit on conventional conversation by switching languages mid-sentence, asshole."
This is one of the consequences of teachers making foreign languages classes "fun" and encouraging. Because these teachers eradicate the anxiety and nervousness of sounding like a dipshit when teaching these uppity assholes how to say, "How is your day?" I'm forced to say, "Is this Germany/France/Spain? No? Then speak English or shut up!" every ten minutes.
This isn't exclusive to the realm of high school, either. Every where you go, you'll undoubtedly run into European tourists, illegal immigrants (not "Undocumented Workers"-- tough shit, democrats!), and college students who think it makes them interesting and/or unique because they can say a common phrase in another language.
Unlike some Americans, I'm not asking for everyone in the whole fucking world to speak English and shitcan their own cultures. I'm just asking that if you come to an English-speaking country (or if you're already in one), speak English. Nobody thinks you're cool or sexy for speaking another language. So why would we think better of you if you're inconsistent about which language you speak?
I would like to cement the fact that this IS is directed especially at every past, present, and future member of the German, French, Japanese, Spanish, etc. "clubs" at each and every high school in the country. If you want to speak French to each other in French Club, fine. But I'll be damned if I'm going to put up with your bullshit.
