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By Anonymous - 18/09/2020 10:01

Today, in a job interview I confirmed I could speak French, as I lived in France for 6 years and became fluent, but I was so nervous that when my interviewer started speaking French, I froze up and the entire French language exited my brain like it was escaping a fire. I was kicked out for lying. FML

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Friday 18 September 2020 15:54

This always happens to me with Spanish! Drives me crazy

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Friday 18 September 2020 10:53

Tant pis! Qu'elle dommage! Je suis desolé. And that's just from college French I learned a million years ago and spending four days in Paris. I'd say you really have a Vie De Merde there!

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RichardPencil 30

Friday 18 September 2020 10:53

Tant pis! Qu'elle dommage! Je suis desolé. And that's just from college French I learned a million years ago and spending four days in Paris. I'd say you really have a Vie De Merde there!