Ask HN: Why some people do not communicate clearly?

Re:Ask HN: Why some people do not communicate clearly? by tnel77 on Friday November 18, 2022 @04:35PM (#33662618)

I went on a cruise and met some Canadians (they told me). I noticed they were speaking French and said “Is that French you’re speaking?” “Yes.” “That’s really cool! What part of Canada are you from?”

“The part that speaks French.”

I just frowned and walked off as it was meant to be a polite question. An educated guess would have said that they were from “the French speaking part of Canada,” but I guess they didn’t like small talk.

In hindsight, I find that interaction funny.

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Re:Ask HN: Why some people do not communicate clearly? by yamazakiwi on Friday November 18, 2022 @05:04PM (#33663028)

I wouldn't be able to tell if they were being cheeky or avoiding small-talk in that instance.

I could be wrong but as a Non-French speaker I've heard that French banter is a little snide or pedantic in nature on purpose but generally not meant to be mean-spirited. Kind of like when a friend says "No Shit Sherlock" but with less enthusiasm.

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Re:Ask HN: Why some people do not communicate clearly? by tnel77 on Friday November 18, 2022 @11:17PM (#33666875)

Their facial expressions said they were annoyed with me, but I could have been mistaken!

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Re:Ask HN: Why some people do not communicate clearly? by dutchCourage on Saturday November 19, 2022 @06:45AM (#33669286)

Also they're forgetting than Québec is not the only french speaking area of the country!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language_in_Canada

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