A Swedish man living in the U.S. recently attended a party with his girlfriend and her friends. After hearing a friend claim to speak Swedish fluently, the man excitedly offered to converse with her in their native language. However, things quickly turned awkward when it became apparent that the friend did not speak Swedish beyond a few basic phrases. Despite the man's intentions being purely to have a conversation in his native language, the friend became upset and accused him of embarrassing her in front of everyone. Now he's turning to the internet to ask: AITA?
Man Speaks Swedish to Girl at Party, Gets Accused of Embarrassing Her
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A Swedish man living in the US hosted a party and met a girl of Swedish heritage. Excited to speak his native language, he offered to converse with her in Swedish. However, the girl appeared embarrassed and the man was later accused of embarrassing her in front of others. He denies any wrongdoing and believes he simply wanted to have a conversation with someone in his native language. What do you think of the situation? Read on for comments and reactions.
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Speaking Swedish to someone who claimed fluency, NTA
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NTA, calling out someone's lie is not being an a**hole 💁♂️
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Honesty is the best policy when it comes to language skills 🗣️
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NTA! Comparing it to a plumber who doesn't know tools.
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Excitement misunderstood, Linda lies - commenter not at fault 🤷♂️
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Girl embarrasses herself, man not at fault 🤷♂️
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Honesty is the best policy 😊
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Not understanding a language you expect is relatable 😂
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Why lie about a skill and get angry when asked?
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Treating her like you believed her story. You're NTA 👍
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