Does it offend you...

**Barry Hollifield** · 12-21-2011, 11:13 AM

When your having a conversation with people and maybe two of them start speaking in their native language in front of you? My boss and his "VP" are from Israel and they do this to everyone. I think it's extemely rude.Your opinion?

**Fourthman** · 12-21-2011, 11:17 AM

P'shol nachwee.

**Jason California** · 12-21-2011, 11:18 AM

Not really. I deal with a lot of Latinos in my day to day life. switching back and forth between English and Spanish is a norm. Even using a mix of both languages in the same sentence is not unexpected.

If I got the feeling they were doing it to exclude me from details I w2ould be bothered, but in and of itself, no.

**Ben** · 12-21-2011, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Barry Hollifield

When your having a conversation with people and maybe two of them start speaking in their native language in front of you? My boss and his "VP" are from Israel and they do this to everyone. I think it's extemely rude.Your opinion?

Oy, I should have such problems!

**Buk Was Right** · 12-21-2011, 11:24 AM

I would assume that they're plotting my demise and react accordingly with a preemptive strike.

**ernster** · 12-21-2011, 11:25 AM

learn a language that they don't know and use it in front of them. see if it annoys them.

**Buk Was Right** · 12-21-2011, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by ernster

learn a language that they don't know and use it in front of them. see if it annoys them.

Or just make one up.

**SAVETHEB** · 12-21-2011, 11:29 AM

Actually this bugged me quite a bit when my dead friend would do it.

**Barry Hollifield** · 12-21-2011, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Buk Was Right

I would assume that they're plotting my demise and react accordingly with a preemptive strike.

I do get paranoid alot. Especially when they keep looking at me when they're talking.

**Matt O'Keefe** · 12-21-2011, 11:33 AM

What if you were in Israel and were fairly fluent and you had another friend who was fluent. Wouldn't you prefer to speak English? I can see why it might be a little uncomfortable, but I don't think it's rude.