>be me
>be white
>have job in landscaping for multiple HOAs
>work with a lot of latinos who speak little to no English
>white lady comes up to me
"OH thank God, someone who speaks English"
>start speaking back to her in Dutch
> she continues talking to him anyway because she really only cared that he's white
Ja, dat is logisch
Ein Deutscher kannst das auch verstehen.
goed dat we elkaar begrijpen
Be me (middle aged white woman, not that it matters)
Be homeowner
Be part of HOA
Not really a huge fan but kinda hard to avoid these days
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HOA pays for lawn care, so there's that
there's supposed to be an area that they won't touch if they see you planted your own stuff
think it would be cool to grow some flowers
Go up to lawncare guy and ask about it
Looks confused, doesn't speak English
I get it, not his fault
Asked four guys now, all don't speak English
Kinda frustrated, but again I get it
see white guy (super pale)
Assume that he's from America because we live in Virginia
Go up to him, tell him I'm happy I found someone who can speak English
Looks at me and takes in what I'm saying. Seems like he can understand me
starts speaking dutch
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Go inside
Husband asks me what's wrong
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tell him everything
Tells me to not worry. He'll go outside and won't stop until he finds someone
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Comes back about thirty minutes later
"Yeah most of them didn't speak English, but there was one guy who was super helpful. Turns out he's a university student making some cash over the summer "
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"He's actually from Holland, isn't that weird?"
mfw.
lol y’all really believe Dutch is a real language
Edit: speak all the gibberish you like, you can’t fool me
It is.
Belgian is a myth though.
What about Belgian chocolate? Is it real or am I being ripped off?
Flandersization.
It started off real but now it's basically a parody of itself.
There are only two things I can't stand in this world; people who are intolerant of other people's culture, and the Dutch.
As a German I think they are only making it up to mess with Germans
Lol jullie geloven serieus dat Nederlands een echte taal is
Als ik je zie dan maak ik je kapot verrekte kut!
Nederlands is een echte taal. Je kan mij alles vragen en zal reageren in het Nederlands.
Nieuw-Amsterdam komt terug, het is slechts een kwestie van tijd
G E K O L O N I S E E R D
I don't spriken zee Deutch, but this feels... ethnicly charged.
Een beetje Nederlander kan heel goed Engels praten hoor.
Being able to communicate to other people is sort of an important thing that could feel frustrating.
Whenever someone says that to me I automatically switch over to my very limited Spanish. They will get no quarter from me.
You should have said to her, "Eh güey, chinga tu madre, pinche pandejo!"
Why did Hollywood choose the denim dungarees as the unofficial uniform of every mentally disabled outdoor worker?
Dark Night of the Scarecrow. Lawnmower Man. Simple Jack.
You just see that outfit and you know there's an exaggerated stutter on the way.
dungarees?
You mean overalls? Overalls are perfect for outdoor labor because you won't get straw or bugs or pig shit sneaking down your pants or up your back,. No belt means less chance to get caught on machinery or something to pull your life out.
Imagine being so European that you think overalls aren't real
that's how American farmer guys dress
Because that's how my mom's fucking idiot fiance dresses. It's a thing.