Advice on the letter: mirror their language; Secular's answer
The hosts advise: stop blanketing people with your communication — if someone speaks English to you, answer in English; if they ask for Spanish, answer in Spanish. They mock Americans' arrogance with other languages (slow loud talk, multilingual 'no smoking' signs) and read Secular's answer: assume everyone speaks English first, and ask your neighbor directly whether the Spanish offends them. The segment detours into a story about one host touring Paris saying 'pardon' to everyone for two days.
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