Have you ever been on the receiving end of an insult you were not supposed to understand? Maybe they were speaking in a foreign language and assumed you did not speak it. Maybe they were using industry specific wording or thought you would not get that big word. Maybe they said it sort of under their breath.
Were you ever insulting to someone assuming they would not understand and been called on it?
An insult is an insult regardless of whether you expected the other person to understand it.
It is poor etiquette to stand there insulting someone even if you did not actually expect them to understand you. Perhaps more so because you are assuming you are smarter or that there is no way they could be bilingual like you.
If you are caught doing it, apologize immediately. Get out of there as graciously as you can; then never do it again.
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