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By Anonymous - 30/12/2012 19:21 - Germany - Neunkirchen

Today, I returned to Germany for a break from my studies abroad. I got lost while out for groceries, so I tried asking a guy for directions. I went totally blank and strained to think of the right words, prompting him to mutter about rude foreigners not bothering to learn the local language. FML
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pheebs314 17

I'm friends with a girl who was an exchange student from Germany in high school and after a few months of being surrounded by English all the time, she even had a hard time talking to her parents on the phone.

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DocBastard 38

I often fumble over my words when I've been studying broads.

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ICastillo 24

I've seen to much movies to tell people I'm lost in a foreign country. They will kidnap your ass and sell you into sex slavery.

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lilhellian 26

If you watched "Taken" then all you have to do is talk to someone at the airport..

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danial1214 21

Icastillo i love your bio, quoting batman i see ;)

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lpro 10

If you went back home how come you don't know your way around?

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BigSexy123 11

Studying abroad can last a long time. It can be disorienting returning home after such a long time. Time doesn't remain suspended when you leave; things will change and it can be difficult to readjust to coming home.

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djgoreo 12

OP might even live in a bigger city or some such explanation.

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Kidkaplan 19

Its amazing what google translate can do

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lilhellian 26

Op may not have a smartphone. So no luxery of google translate.. Plus it is not always right..

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lilhellian 26

O and if Op did have a smartphone Op could have just used the gps on it...

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superrocket19 17

I hope he didn't understand what you were doing

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perdix 29

Call him a "schweinhund!" Trust me, I learned German from "Hogan's Heroes." ;)

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Obey_StudBoii 23

I'm just saying. You have to give respect In order to receive it. If you look at OP"s post it clearly states that there was no wrong doing.

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stubrnirishiiiii 7

So you got that he was muttering about rude foreigners but you couldn't recall a word for the grocery store?? Oooookay then

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jmacfan1 16

When you don't speak your native tongue for a long time you will forget how to say some things but still remember others

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