What !!!!speak in our launguage then i will answer you. / myLot

Karachi, Pakistan

November 22, 2015 3:56am CST

Yesterday my mother in law had a huge fight with our maid.She was absent day before yestrrday without informing.She did informed to other house's owner.So my mother in law yielded on her.The maid was replying rudely continously (i think she shouldn't be replying as it was her mistake)She was murmering in her native language.My mother in law said speak in our languagethen i will answer you. Have you ever gone through these situations?

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

22 Nov 15

Sadly I don't think many members have a maid to get into a fight with.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

22 Nov 15

Exactly! I should go out and find another work to be able to pay a maid for only a few days a week!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

23 Nov 15

@boiboing It was the same in our countries many years ago. Of course there is no reason to joke about it.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

22 Nov 15

@LadyDuck To be serious though, in countries like Pakistan it's a social obligation to employ people less well-off so that they have an income. So I shouldn't really joke about it.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

22 Nov 15

we also have many regional dialects and there are situations where you can feel someone's talking about you even if you can't understand what they're saying.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

23 Nov 15

@cacay1 why did she slap your nephew? was he being naughty? were there any witnesses?

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Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

23 Nov 15

hereandthere, it seems their self-defense for they cannot fight back especially if the maid is guilty. Our maid was fired when she slapped my 2 year nephew/

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Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

23 Nov 15

@hereandthere When we arrived home, the baby executed how our maid hurt him.Actually, I also slapped her twice and have all her things thrown outside home for she might do something bad to us during our sleep.We paid her good for 1 month so as not to complicate the situation.We are still diplomatic,others may not like our idea paying her considering the red mark of our nephew's face.

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jaishankar

@else34 (13517)

• New Delhi, India

22 Nov 15

@Does your mother in law knows her language?I guess,she doesn't. So far as I am concerned,I had once across a Russian tourist who knew only Russian.He asked me something.I couldn't understand what he was asking.I asked him first in Hindi and then in English what he wanted.He smiled,took his right hand to his lips even as putting his left hand on his stomach.Now everything was clear.He was hungry and looking for a restaurant.I took him to a good restaurant.

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Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

23 Nov 15

The maid should have not murmur . She lacks respect considering her fault.She should be fired for she might do something bad for your family as a revenge.

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