Dinner would have been wonderful had it not been for one thing. The two couples to the left and right of us stared at us, while snickering to themselves, the entire evening. We ate at this upper-scale pizza place where they have plants and birds and rocks and things. Let me explain something to you people; it takes a great deal of confidence to speak to someone in French when you don't know the language. As you wait for your waiter, you cycle through the line you are supposed to say a dozen or so times. As this progression is repeated, your confidence builds up and you think to yourself, "Hey. I can do this." All it takes is for the server to smile once for that stored up confidence to bury itself. At that point, the correct thing to do is to say "oui" in hopes that they walk away (See my previous postings for additional information). On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at Mcdonalds and ordered "deux sundae caramels", advertently destroying all the good that the walking had done our bodies. All in all, I feel pretty good about this night.
Well I've thought for five minutes and can't think of anything else to write. Bye.
3 comments:
I must insist you post a pict. of the postcard entering the hand of an overseas friend. - H
Just act like you can speak another language so much better than them...lets take english for instance... and make THEM feel stupid for not understanding YOU! Allie
Except they never feel stupid unless you get fists involved. -Kel
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