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I remember when I visited Paris and Germany I tried really hard to use the rudimentary language skills I had. The French always seemed too frustrated to slow d
by abruzzi 4y ago
I remember when I visited Paris and Germany I tried really hard to use the rudimentary language skills I had. The French always seemed too frustrated to slow down to the speed I could manage, and the Germans were just excited to have a chance to practice their English, and chide me (in English) about our invasion of Iraq. (admittedly this was almost 20 years ago, so things might be different now.)
- tayo42 4y agoYeah now we/Americans catch shit for trump and guns when abroad lol
- dboreham 4y agoWear a maple leaf pin.
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- teetertater 4y agoUgh I've heard this hack before, don't ruin Canadians' reputation too!! We deservedly get enough flack as it is lol
- Kon-Peki 4y agoPeople in Europe know all the big American cities and are well aware of the political differences. If someone asks where you are from, don't tell them you are from the US, tell them you are from NY/Chicago/LA/SF/whatever. There is a pretty decent chance that it will lead to a nice friendly conversation that you'll never get with an "I'm from the US" answer.
- jonny_eh 4y agoAt this point, if they bring up the Iraq war, you can bring up WWII.