Quote Originally Posted by Kraxis
It is simply annoying to step into a place, try to ask for something in english... Silent stare... try german... silent stare... try various hand gestures... silent stare... try danish in an annoyed voice... silent stare.
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Yeah, yeah, English, German, Sign language, Danish - crap, we're just very politely, in silent astonishment, waiting for that foreigner to finally figure out that French is the language of France.

Also, if somebody doesn't speak English as a foreign language, what are the odds they speak any other? Why do all those foreigners persist in trying your sign language, Danish, Swahili, Thai, Gwastrbmnlytiti or whatever incomprehensible foreign gibberish on us?

Or better yet, when asking for directions (take your pick of language) you get a response in french. Now I can make out a few things in french, but directions? If I ask in english it is because I can't speak french. If you can't (or won't) speak english or make yourself clear, then just make it clear that you can't help
But they are trying to make clear that they can't help you.
Obviously, they will have to do so in French - if they could do it in any mutually intelligable language, they would've helped you in the first place.