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Re: HA - Found a CP/M-86 image and C compiler for VBox [message #410768] Mon, 06 September 2021 13:27
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Originally posted by: maus

On 2021-09-05, Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> wrote:
> On 5 Sep 2021 10:44:00 GMT, maus wrote:
>>
>> 1) Indian accents are a real turnoff for British users, even if the
>> Indian is living in the UK (or Ireland). Poor answering soured the
>> idea.
>
> When I call a service hot line and have Apu (from the Simpsons) on the
> line I hang up. I don't really understand them (not being a native English
> speaker?), they don't understand me. Because in the past I ended up
> "signing up" for an additional service I didn't ask for, while the
> initial problem wasn't solved. Went through a lot of trouble because of this.
>
>
>

There are almost twice as many English Speakers in India than the UK.
Many non-Hindu speakers find English a more likable common tongue that
Hindi
I should stress that I find most Indians easy to deal with and
competant.
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