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When I taught EFL, I would go to the pub with students of age, and they would all make a specific effort to only speak English in front of me, out of respect for me, but I thought it was embarassingly (for me) hospitable of them.
(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 14:38, archived)
# ^ I found myself at a pub sharing a table full of Spanish and Italian peoples who I'd never even met before
about halfway through the night I realised they were all speaking English even though some of them had very limited language skills

I felt, quite frankly, embarrassed by their consideration and assured them I didn't have a problem with them speaking their native languages in front of me
(, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 14:56, archived)