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From: ken@rochester.UUCP (Ipse dixit)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: paris, france
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Date: Sat, 28-Dec-85 10:59:03 EST
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On the lighter side, I'm told the trick is to start the conversation in
some incomprehensible non-=European tougue, then after a while they
will attempt to help out in English. Of course it helps to look
exotic.

I am Oriental but I didn't have to resort to this - my French is
passable. But I suspect I got a little more consideration on account of
my looks. Maybe they thought I was one of the resettled Vietnamese...

I'm sure some of the horror stories are true, but on the other hand,
like in newspapers, good incidents are underreported. I've had many of
those. My attitude is, if other people want to act like boors and
snobs, that is their right. Moi, I'll watch my own manners.

	Ken
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