Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Brent- > That is particularly nice to hear! > I have always felt that if you could ask for food and beverages in the > 'lingua franca', and are reasonable familiar with the local currency, that > you should do alright. > Right now I can ask for film in about 7 languages!!! Thats true. Just a simple gesture to say you appreciate another culture goes a long way. You need to pick a little of the local customs. For instance, in NY, if you say hello to a shopkeeper it means you are ready to be served. In France hello and goodbye are simply good manner, under the same the same circumstances; and I like it and have imported it to apply it to my daily interactions. As a result I've got lots of very friendly merchants, who will extend themselves ofr me. Brent Dorsett --- NYC - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html