Culture clash and learning the basics

[mysty]

I went into a newish bakers in Saint Amand, he is second or third generation French.
I ordered one baguette and went to pick a couple of his hand made Moroccan cakes.
Returned to the till where there were three baguettes in the bag.
I do get my un or une mixed up but never has it been mistaken for trois
Anyway we never have more than one baguette a day.
I did not feel like saying I just asked for one it would have been different if I was buying something more expensive.

[Loup-garou]

Yep!

You've lost me with your title of "Culture clash and learning the basics" .

[mysty]

He is Morrocan/ French I'm Scottish and there was confusion over un or trois baguettes.

[Ally]

Normally the Franco/Scottish confusion with numbers is twa and trois. I still occasionally make that error mentally.

[Stompie]

Look on the positive side, you'll have a couple of spare hammers for tomorrow's work.

Normally the Franco/Scottish confusion with numbers is twa and trois. I still occasionally make that error mentally.

Oh yes, that one happens regularly.

[Bald Eagle]

My favourite is to hear English speakers ask for a beer in the bar and they get a Byrrh!

[bluebird]

I think it's called 'up selling' in the retail world