It's called 'Colonial English', when you have to shout.They can understand you. They can. We know it, they know it, and they're just pretending.
You: 'Excuse me, I would like to buy some cheese.'
Them: {Gallic shrug}
You: 'Pardonnay mwah, garkon. I said, Juh... Voodrais... To achtay... Some Christing... Queso.'
Them: {Gallic shrug and condescending sneer}
You: 'SELL ME SOME FUCKING CHEESE'
Them: 'Ah, monsieur! You wanted cheese? Why did you not say so?! Here - we have the best selection of all the hypermarkets in Calais!'
And so another war is averted.
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You: 'Excuse me, I would like to buy some cheese.'
Them: {Gallic shrug}
You: 'Pardonnay mwah, garkon. I said, Juh... Voodrais... To achtay... Some Christing... Queso.'
Them: {Gallic shrug and condescending sneer}
You: 'SELL ME SOME FUCKING CHEESE'
Them: 'Ah, monsieur! You wanted cheese? Why did you not say so?! Here - we have the best selection of all the hypermarkets in Calais!'
And so another war is averted.