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"Are you prejudiced?" asks StapMyVitals. Have you been a victim of prejudice? Are you a columnist for a popular daily newspaper? Don't bang on about how you never judge people on first impressions - no-one will believe you.

(, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 12:53)
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the phone is excusable
considering they're also dealing with a completely different accent every time someone calls. Also, do you realise how much communication is non-verbal? Speaking to a stranger for the first time over the phone in a second language (or even with a different accent) is quite difficult.
(, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 1:22, 1 reply)
Working in Singapore

Which has 4 official languanges including English its kind of hard to master all of them beyond the basics. That said fortunately English is fairly common globally. How many of those who've replied master a language before they visit a country, same principle should surely apply!
(, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 7:20, closed)
You don't need to master a language to VISIT a country as a tourist
Duh.

But if you want to LIVE and WORK there, then you should certainly speak the language to a reasonable degree.
(, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:05, closed)

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