I want to start this post by stating I am an SDN member whom uses another screen name and I post regularly. I wanted to use this ghostname to address a possible controversial subject. That is foreign languages in the workplace. I am a resident whom works in an environment where there are a ton of Egyptian nationals whom speak Arabic. They speak Arabic all the time around patients, they discuss patients with each other in Arabic. I have had patients whom have approached me and felt threatened because the attendings where speaking in a foreign tongue. I too have felt threatened because they speak to each other in their native tongue work related functions, assigning patients, doing procedures, when they hand of patients to each other. What is your opinions?