Tuesday, June 2, 2009

How to Tell Europeans Apart

Sitting outside the Palazzio Pitti, which is closed Mondays, observing all the disappointed tourists

American tourist [annoyed and reading the sign]: So what does that mean? Does that mean they're closed practically all year? So they're only open like the week after Christmas?

Mabel: So the Americans can't read the signs and they start complaining and get angry before they go away.
Javi: And the Spanish are pretty calm and start talking about how there's something similar and even better in Spain.

[blond Northern-European-looking couple arrive, read the sign, and leave silently]

Mabel: Bwaha and the Germans don't say anything at all, they just come and leave.
Javi: They understand that rules are made to be followed.

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