There are three
reactions when you speak to someone who doesn’t know English. The first, and by
far the most common, is embarrassment. This is sweet and says a lot about the
national character but is, of course, ridiculous as it’s you who should be embarrassed.
The second is to try and teach you some Bulgarian - a helpful and more assertive
response. The third is to speak at you normally in Bulgarian. I must have had
50 interactions with our village in the sky’s curtain twitcher where my only contributions
to the torrent of gossip are nods and smiles.
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