@*_jߍyropeOh, I know! I've done this a couple times! And the difference between struggling through French with a Québécois vs. a Parisian is so stark. The Québécois feel honored that you're willing to make yourself vulnerable, fucking up grammar, pronunciation, and weird vocabulary choices in front of someone.
The Parisian is annoyed that you're wasting their time with incompetence.
Italians are utterly astonished that anyone outside Italy speaks Italian.
Berliners I find most like the Québécois.