Thread: Is it really necessary to learn a host country's language?

Originally Posted by ProjectExcelsior

you seem to be proud of not being able to speak thai

Its no big deal, daily interaction with Thais has shown me that when you ask for directions they dont know.
Ask a shop assistant for some advice or information on some product, they dont know.
Just this evening in a restaraunt the cashier used a focking calculator to subtract 34 from 200.

I just dont see the point in integrating too much in this country, sorry but there aint much to be learned from these guys on any level higher that "have you eaten yet?" so thats the level I'm gonna stay at.

Originally Posted by ProjectExcelsior

You ought to be ashamed.

Maybe its a kind of delusion of granduer that drives you to say that?