Dima Zaytsev(@dizaytsev):Border control in the Netherlands would always judge me by saying: "You live here for 8 years and only barely speak the language?" Sir, the fact that you just asked me this in perfect English is kind of the root of the problem here.

2026.09.29 12:54

Border control in the Netherlands would always judge me by saying: "You live here for 8 years and only barely speak the language?" Sir, the fact that you just asked me this in perfect English is kind of the root of the problem here.

Mulching on Together@mushy_pease

2026.09.29 05:31

@igor_os777 When I first moved to the Netherlands people who heard my English accent immediately switched to English which hampered my learning of the language. So, when someone switched to English, I carried on replying in Dutch. My stubborn persistence eventually led to me becoming fluent.