declansdad
DIS Dad #639 New Brunswick, Canada
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2004
Just to look at the lady though, tells you there's not something quite right with her.
At our nursing home, one of the "rules" is that the staff is to speak English in front of English speaking residents because some residents have informed us that they feel like the staff is speaking about them when they don't speak English in front of them. In other words, it makes them feel left out and uncomfortable. I don't think that's an unreasonable request.
That may be fine in the setting you describe but it certainly doesn't apply in a public place like a coffee shop.
I also didn't realise you could tell a person was off by looking at them.