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hamsterjill

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21. A very healthy attitude! You got a good one in that son-in-law.

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:24 PM

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It doesn't bother me that people speak a language that I don't understand. I realize that I'm a tiny speck on the planet and that there is a whole wide world out there besides me and my preferences.

That said, I'm getting older and I have a hard time sometimes understanding customer service reps who speak in English, but it isn't their first language. I try never to be rude, but I do get embarrassed sometimes at myself for having to ask "can you say that again, please". I don't think that makes me a horrible person. I think that makes me human. We all have differences. We are all unique. We deal as best we can.

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