oh also

[serinde]

I was ready to "network" at lunch, where they were herding everyone into a hall and seating them randomly at tables. Naturally, therefore, I was sandwiched between impenetrable walls of non-English-speakers.

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[spride.livejournal.com]

So speak non-english to them..

American monoglots. Sheesh.

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

When I try and use my year of Japanese, it comes out mixed with German. "Watashi wa ein bißchen nihongo ga wakarimasu!"

[spride.livejournal.com]

Fuck 'em, they should understand. They were in Axis, FFS.

[xlerb.livejournal.com]

Hm. How much Old French do you know from the SCA and such? I mean, that's non-English; it should work, right?