19 May 2012 3:08 PM:
These people do themselves a disfavour, they are missing out on so much
I went to night school to learn spanish (the fundamentals) 25 years ago, I then got an a weekend ferry to Santander to try out my new lingo. The first bar I went in, there was a man in his 50s infornt of me at the counter, he said "Coffee" at which point the barman said "Cafe con leche", the man continued "No Coffee". This went on for another 3 or 4 times, all the while the man just got louder and louder, eventually he walked out, which was probably just as well as I was beginning to lose my patience with him.
I can honestly say, I felt embarrased to be British. (Hope he died of thirst)
Since then I have made lots of friends in Spain, Spanish and English, and get involved in all types of conversation - its Brilliant
To anyone too embarresed to try- DONT BE, the Spanish are very patient and if you try they will help you all they can
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No Brits please!
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