People (specifically Canadian Anglophones) are often surprised that I learned French in regular public school (as opposed to going to French immersion or growing up in a household where French was spoken) and went on to have a career where I use French every day. It's like they see it as impossible to learn French in school.
In my previous job in tech support, people (specifically non-techy end-users) were surprised that I didn't study computers in school, and instead picked up what I needed from personal use or everyday life or people around me or the internet. It's like they see it as impossible to learn computers without doing so in school.
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I'm not very good at convincing or persuading people. But when I say that out loud, people say to me "Don't be silly, of course you are!"
Even though I have literally just failed to convince/persuade them that I'm not very good at convincing/persuading people.
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I've noticed a significant overlap between people who react to the fact that I've bought a condo as though it's exciting and people who believe that money can't buy happiness.
If you think it can't buy happiness, why do you think it's exciting?
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