• melsaskca@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    I’m sure I’ve agreed to lots of things I shouldn’t have because I didn’t hear and nodded my head in agreement because I’m tired of saying “Huh?” and “Pardon me?” all the time.

    • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      12 days ago

      This is me working in countries where I’m not fluent … a huge amount of the time people just want someone to smile and nod.

      Of course, when it does go wrong, yiu look like a plonker. It’s a fine line to tread.