i never say, say again!
i make some attempt at the frequency given or fix and it gets corrected if wrong or repeated if correct. so sometimes i think controllers have some difficulty hearing our english.
and often it happens just when the first officer says something or the cabin crew comes in and says it's too cold.
have not had any special problems with geneva and it does help to fly the same routes time after time.
there is one ATC'er from Nebraska that works on Bourdeax or however it is spelled. his english is amazing.