Originally Posted by PatriceJ
as to the employees at the French Quick ... i'm certain they knew exactly what you needed. they were pretending to not understand in order to entertain themselves and embarrass you. the fault was theirs alone. they should have been ashamed of themselves. :hunf:
I was discussing this only the other day with some English friends who live here. This happens a LOT! I think it's our duty to make an effort to speak French, since we live here BUT it's also the locals' duty to make an effort to understand us - communication is a two way street! :D