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The fact that other people relate to this is hugely validating TBQH.

@anne It's the wrong French!!

@InvaderXan We've had people from France complain that they found it easier to communicate in English than on Quebecois French.

In Quebec - where I grew up - language is an active political issue, and no matter how bad your French people prefer you try it first even if they then switch to English. And I understand it, in a province with a French Catholic majority that was run by the English Protestant minority.

@InvaderXan @alysonsee Here's another story: I helped out at an info booth at https://2017.rmll.info/. My rudimental French was enough to get the basics across, but when the topic got more complex, I apologized and asked (in French) if it would be possible to continue the conversation in English. On two of such occasions, the person I was talking to just turned around and left without any further word as if I'd magically disappeared.

@guido @alysonsee Ok, just wow

@InvaderXan @alysonsee I have to add that all others were really nice. Some replied in good English that they can't speak English, so I should continue struggling in French which I did. :)