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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was just about to post that it's probably French. We are French and love speaking to a couple of staff members in French. However we rarely go now, because the parking is terrible and the newer TJs in Bethesda is closer to our house.

I have lived in multiple countries, OP, and have been surrounded by Britishers, Germans, Spaniards, Japanese, etc. I attended an international private school in Paris. It's culturally and emotionally important for immigrants or foreigners to connect with others in their native language. When I hear Americans talking to each other in France, or in any other non-US country, I am happy that they found each other and can talk their own language together. Even if they're loud, even if there are others right there who cannot understand them. It's not rude. It's healthy.

You should extend some grace, instead of being xenophobic (and racist, because I know who you're thinking of).

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You don't know OP's background. OP could be like you who cherishes the many cultures in the greater DC area or has lived in various places around the world as many in greater DC have. Looks like you missed the point: it's the type of experience and customer service expected in a "typical" grocery store in the US. Employees were probably not doing anything offensive or saying anything offensive. If at a French store it is that kind of environment Americans soak up as being part of the experience of going into a store run by French speaking immigrants or French-Americans. Not necessarily at a Trader Joe's. [/quote]

Don't twist yourself into a pretzel here. You're defending the indefensible and trying to parse which particular location is OK for not speaking the majority language of a given country. THAT is complete nonsense.[/quote]

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