So, I understand the basis for the argument some people are making to shun Trump supporters for life.
But do these people understand that outside the bubble of the US, they've just implied 90% of adult Americans should receive the same treatment internationally?
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Let me tell you, I was SO GLAD to be mistaken for Not An American most of the time in Barcelona this spring.
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Yeah. 'Merican-directed bigotry is on the rise, basically everywhere.
And, unfortunately, not without reason.
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No doubt. My former fluency in French had me mispronouncing Catalan like a French speaker would, things like final consonants that are voiced in English and Catalan but not French.
More than 1 person was incredulous that I was an American when I fessed up. Linguistic camouflage
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Yeah. Happens to me all the time. I grew up around 4 or 5 languages. Even spoke some Swahili as a toddler.
My pronunciation is almost always near-native, even if I know 10 words
Only, I get too much credit for being from Norway, so not sure it's to my advantage to sound local.
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The two days in Paris was actually rough, as my accent is excellent but my comprehension hadn't kicked back in fully. omg like I'd ask directions in French and then not catch half the response.
Tons of French speakers in Barca tho, that was nice
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Yeah. That sounds familiar. My everyday existence:
Me: <sparse, but syntactically and phonetically accurate sentence>
Polish person: <characteristically long-winded response>
Me: ?
Polish person: ?
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Weirdly enough I also fell in with a bunch of...Italians....hung out with the eclectic clique surrounding the tattoo shop I went to and the cannabis club around the corner. Club 7 is 👍