I actually used that in a meeting a year and a half ago -- some of our visitors (this is a European committee) from a different organization didn't speak English so that part of the was in German. They apologized in advance, but I elected to remain anyway (as the chairman at the time of an important related committee this was a good decision).
But I knew I was in trouble when introductions began and it was a LOT more than mere name and company. So I used the above line, they all laughed, and didn't believe me (as I could tell when some of the addresses to our committee were directed right to me).
Oy!
There. Fixed it.
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