This is the exact conversation (or close enough to it) that took place last night in the booth next to mine in a restaurant.
A group of three college students where talking amongst themselves in French. A lady comes up with her husband and asks a simple, innocent question.
Lady:"Are you French?"
Group:"No."
Lady:"Where are you from?"
Boy:"Madagascar."
Girl1:"Madagascar."
Girl2:"San Diego."
Lady:"Near Paris?"
Strike 1: Madagascar is a 10 - 12 hour flight from Paris. Unless they've gone vacationing for a couple weeks, they've probably never seen Paris.
It gets worse...
Girl1:"No, off the African coast."
Lady:"Well, your accent is lovely."
Strike 2: Madagascar was a French territory after WWII. French is one of their languages, like Spanish in the U.S.
Still more...
Group:"Thanks"
Lady:"Do you think Paris has good clothes?"
Strike 3: The fact thet they have not been to Paris has already been established. Why bring the subject up again? Besides, Paris has more to offer than just fashion. Goes to show exactly how "blond" she is. (I, myself, am blond, so this is not a prejudice statement)
It's people like this that give credit to the foreign phrase "stupid American." By the way, her husband was more knowledgable about the island.
Jeez...
 Prometheus-of-the-Pies · Mon Mar 28, 2005 @ 01:12pm · 0 Comments |
