[lit-ideas] Re: Some Statistics on Non-English Speakers in US
- From: Judy Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 14:16:11 +0100
Tuesday, August 9, 2005, 6:08:31 AM, Eric Yost wrote:
EY> A Dutch artist told me that it's a common problem in the
EY> Netherlands. Their response to German tourists asking for directions
EY> is often to direct them to the sea.
EY> "Entschuldigen Sie mich, bitte, where is the Rijksmuseum?"
EY> "Make a left and walk straight ahead for about thirty blocks."
but then they steal all the loungers!
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EY> Often mistaken for a German tourist in New York
I won't ask...
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