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Old Posted May 14, 2018, 7:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MolsonExport View Post
one can easily piss off the northern half of Belgium by just asking a question, any question at all, in French.
Back when I was a student in Lille, I ensured that I would speak English every time I went to Belgium across the border (Kortijk/Courtrai is considered a Belgian suburb of Lille). It was an advice given to me by pretty much everyone in Lille, especially if I am travelling by myself. I believe the "don't speak French" rule applied from east and Mouscron and onward. I've never been to Mouscron but given the name and immediate proximity to Lille I assume that people speak French. If it is obvious you are visiting Belgium, they don't seem to mind responding in French though.
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