• Servais
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    10 months ago

    As a Belgian, I noticed that people usually get warmer when they learn I’m not French.

    Hopefully the cliche will change over time.

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      9 months ago

      It’s like the Canadians when they don’t want people to think they’re Americans. Some Americans even pretend they’re Canadian for the same reason. I’m French and I knew about these for a long time but never thought of the parallel with France/Belgium. Damn I might start using this and just say I’m Belgian haha.

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        9 months ago

        Ca marche aussi avec les Suisses, mais alors ils vont penser que tu es riche ha ha

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        9 months ago

        I speak Dutch, so usually there’s no issue.