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DON'T YOU JUST HATE IT

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LaGooner

LaGooner Report 6 Oct 2014 17:27

I am going in to hospital next week and woe betide the staff if they try that with me. I cannot abide rude people. :-|

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 6 Oct 2014 17:16

Dizzi is completely correct. It is very rude and always has been.

I was stuck in hospital in France, broken leg. The doctor apologised that his colleague could not speak English. To me he spoke perfect English. Jolly good fun until they rumbled I speak French lol.

Pleased to see Dizzi is OK.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

wisechild

wisechild Report 6 Oct 2014 14:51

It´s a terrible habit between shop assistants in Spain.
I find it quite amusing to give them a shock & join in the coversation

Dermot

Dermot Report 6 Oct 2014 12:45

Being a proud monolingual nation, we in the UK miss out a lot in multilingual conversations.

But I agree that the ideal condition of any language is one that allows communication without ambiguity or confusion. However, doctors & nurses have to contend with dealing with non-English speaking patients too.

The use of 'Foreign Translation' services over the telephone by hospital personnel is commonplace in many hospitals & is very expensive.

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 6 Oct 2014 10:10

That's awful Dizzi.

At least in a shop you can leave, but you're stuck with a nurse.

You should have a word with a supervisor.

Iris

Iris Report 6 Oct 2014 08:49

it is the hight of bad manners , when anyone does that ,and I would tell them so . iris :-|

Researching:
brown. brooman , mackellow all in sussex ,kent or surrey

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 6 Oct 2014 08:45

DON'T YOU JUST HATE IT,,,,,BEING SERVED BY
SOMEONE WHO TALKS TO HER FRIEND IN ANOTHER
LANGUAGE WHILE DEALING WITH YOU,
OR YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR SAYING
TO YOU,WHEN I SAY SORRY I GET THE STUPID LOOK
AND THE "I SPEAK ENGLISH DON'T YOU",BUT WORSE
NURSES DEALING WITH YOU AND CHATTING AWAY
TO OTHER NURSE ,,OI I'M HERE TALK TO ME,,,PLEASE

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735