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rob, Wed 14 Jan 2004, 13:01)
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The Language BarrierAs a Brit in the US I can be misunderstood in conversation, sometimes with hilarious consequences. Though usually not. But the majority of my co-workers are actually Chinese and despite speaking excellent English, certain nuances can be lost.
For example, I accidentally outed two straight blokes during a meeting last week, due to a misunderstanding during a conversation about "partners". There is now a new girl in my lab who thinks that all the blokes she works with are gay. Ooops.
So when have your communication skills let you down? Splillez le beans as they may or may not say en France.
(, Fri 31 Aug 2007, 22:35, Reply)
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