Quote Originally Posted by mad pierrot
the lack of privacy.
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Me: "Yes, it's English. I'm writing today's lesson plan."*
Principal: (Speaking to everyone in the vicinity.) "It's English! Ha Ha, I can't understand English at all."*

(Tries to read outloud what I'm writing, fails.)

Principal: "Ha ha, English is difficult."*
Yes. This has happened to many many times too. Not just at the computer but when I wa reading books or documents, sometime in public spaces.

Worst of all, my "step-father-in-law" once came behind me when I was writing a mail to my family in French. He reacted the same way "ah, what language is that"
Me : French"
Him : "ahh, I can't read French, aahhahah"
then he asked me "Oh can you write in French, sugoi desu ne !".
I was stunned and thought "What, it's one year I am married to your don't your step-daughter and you still don't know my my mother-tongue is French !"