So you learned something about this person's weird personality. Chalk it up to experience and move on. Most people like it when you show you've learned a bit about their background. But ... do be careful. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Google translate is not how to learn a phrase, because the nuance you can't express in one language can be the difference between polite and sarcastic in another.
redchomper t1_je8ab5m wrote
Reply to TIFU when tried to be polite in a different language by No_Syllabub_4264
So you learned something about this person's weird personality. Chalk it up to experience and move on. Most people like it when you show you've learned a bit about their background. But ... do be careful. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Google translate is not how to learn a phrase, because the nuance you can't express in one language can be the difference between polite and sarcastic in another.