tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551487014503653423.post5636263420584817040..comments2023-05-04T08:38:03.264+01:00Comments on An English Teacher's Travelblog: Whatever Happened to the Rude French?Tom Hakkinenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11320029007805632871noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551487014503653423.post-53033145924755501932010-10-19T21:36:53.607+01:002010-10-19T21:36:53.607+01:00Our most memorable annoying foreigner was the memb...Our most memorable annoying foreigner was the member of staff in a German bar who steadfastly refused to understand "Drei bier, bitte", although beer is the same word in every language I know (not many, admittedly).Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930937754917509956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551487014503653423.post-69126933094016482492010-09-28T02:57:41.857+01:002010-09-28T02:57:41.857+01:00I agree wholeheartedly. Since I reside in Florida,...I agree wholeheartedly. Since I reside in Florida, there is little reason for me to visit Disneyland Paris. Thus, I decided to take my vacation in Vanuatu, where I could practice my Bislama, which is mostly English anyway. But lo and behold, I discovered the French had to filter in some three dozen or so words just to be condescending toward tourists. I cancelled my reservations and booked my holiday in Louisiana.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.com