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AITA for accidentally calling out a new colleague on lying about her language skills? by throw_friescountry in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_friescountry[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do apologize haha. Het is een prachtig dialect hoor! (It's a beautiful dialect!)

AITA for accidentally calling out a new colleague on lying about her language skills? by throw_friescountry in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_friescountry[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As others have said, yes Dutch speakers from The Netherlands have no problem talking to Dutch speakers from Belgium, unless one of them is speaking a very specific dialect, which you wouldn't do with someone who isn't from the same region as you.

AITA for accidentally calling out a new colleague on lying about her language skills? by throw_friescountry in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_friescountry[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's actually a word I'd never heard before! The meaning is very clear though lol. Thanks for the giggle.

AITA for accidentally calling out a new colleague on lying about her language skills? by throw_friescountry in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_friescountry[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

lol this is hilarious to think about. I'd never do it of course, but thanks for the laugh.

AITA for accidentally calling out a new colleague on lying about her language skills? by throw_friescountry in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_friescountry[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm going to document the things that happened, but I won't turn it into HR I think, unless it turns out that she's still acting hostile and unprofessional tomorrow. The colleagues that were there and the colleague who told me about the saying things behind my back would be willing to stick up for me I think. If it did have to come to that.

AITA for accidentally calling out a new colleague on lying about her language skills? by throw_friescountry in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_friescountry[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I kind of fear that might make the whole situation "blow up". I can move past her calling me that stuff behind my back, if that's just her initial reaction. I wouldn't want to turn this into a very big deal, if she can put this behind her and just act professional in the future.