Too lazy to learn languages
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk. Posted on 29 November 2004.
The British announce themselves in the ristorante in Tuscany with a 'bonn juurnoh'. In their local boulangerie in Provence they order a 'pann o chocolate' and they pat themselves on the back. They console Peter Mandelson for his attempt at impressing Euro MPs during his commission hearings, 'at least he tried', and they regard as something extraordinary Tony Blair's ability to converse in passable French.
An intriguing look at why the British should be ashamed about their foreign language skills.
