The Oregon Fail, Part 3
(I am in Germany on a school trip. I have never been before, nor do I speak German. I am currently with two of my friends talking about going out to dinner on the train platform.)
(A middle-aged man hurries up to me.)
Man: “Guten tag!”
Me: “…guten tag.”
Man: *over enunciating* “Do. You. Speak. English?”
Me: “…yeah?”
Man: “Oh, thank god. Everyone’s so unhelpful around here! How do I get from [rattles off a number of places in quick succession].”
Me: “I’m sorry…”
Man: *cutting me off angrily* “I thought you said you spoke English!”
Me: “I do. I just don’t know any of those places.”
Man: “Why the h*** not?!”
Me:” I’m from Oregon…”
Related:
The Oregon Fail, Part 2
The Oregon Fail
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