>>I've always found that people appreciate you at least trying to do them the courtesy of using the language of the country you're in.
I *always* thank anybody who speaks English with me for doing so. And it's often the most surprising of people.
The concierge in apartment building a friend lives in is about 60, not the most educated of people and speaks horrible English. But he's very proud of it and insists on speaking it. If he gets stuck he'll ask me in Spanish how to say something, and then insist on saying it. Bless him.
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