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Originally Posted by stut
It's pronounced 'Roissy' :)
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Well, if you want to be that picky, Roissy-en-France is hyphenated...
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At the intersection of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City on three of the four corners there are buildings of moderate size and height. On the fourth corner there is that famous 102-storey building with the pointy top. You know, the one that you can see from neighboring states?
One day, right at this corner, a family stopped me to ask where the Empire State Building was. They acted like, "gosh darn it, we know it's here somewhere." I stared at them blankly for a moment, and just pointed up. Then they thanked me. |
Originally Posted by cpx
in India, we pick a side and we drive and change
the side if we feel like it. |
Originally Posted by stut
Well, if you want to be that picky, Roissy-en-France is hyphenated...
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I grew up on Oahu. One day, while waiting for the bus at Ala Moana, a tourist asked which was the bus that goes to Maui (another island). :)
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Cousin and her well-meaning boyfriend said when I told them that I can just drive into mexico..
"wow, so you just take your car and go? That's it? they let americans drive in?" duh.. it's the busiest land-border crossing on earth... |
My funniest, at an airport trying to enter the US in the "US Citizens" line:
on my immigration card, under "countries previously visited", I wrote "Republic of China" United States Custom and Border Patrol officer: "So where in China did you go, Beijing?" Me: "Umm, no sir, that would be the wrong country. I was in Taiwan" :eek: :confused: :p |
Originally Posted by Traveller
Couldn't you have flown from Orlando International Airport (MCO)? :eek:
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Originally Posted by civicmon
it's the busiest land-border crossing on earth...
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Sometimes it's the answers that are funny ;-)
US customs to me:
Q Where are you arriving from? A Hong Kong Q It says on here you're 'In Transit', what is your next destination? A Hong Kong Q What's the purpose to your visit to the US? A Nothing Sir, just flew in to catch a plane... that's why I wrote 'In Transit' Q Please proceed this way... today you'll be exiting at the RED ZONE. |
Originally Posted by CDTraveler
different places, different manners...
In Denmark, I've been asked "So, how did you vote in the last election?" by a stranger on a city bus when he heard me speak English. In the Netherlands, I've gotten quite a few questions that would be considered rude at home, but seem to be thought of as being the normal way to get acquainted there. "How much does your husband earn?" "Why do you allow your son to ride in a stroller?" are 2 that come to mind. In the Philippines, I had many different people, both male and female, try to touch my waist-length blond hair. As for the stroller question... I wonder about that myself, at times. Why do I see 4 year old kids still in a stroller?! |
Greetings From Texas
Originally Posted by kiwiairlinefanatic
I (a New Zealander) was once told by a Texan that I spoke good English (I didn't have the heart to reply that it was no doubt better than theirs. ;) ).
My favorite question was asked of my wife as we sat in a Mexican restaurant speaking Spanish. The waitress came to take our order and hearing us speak Spanish asked, "Do you speak Spanish?" My wife answers, "Si." The waitress, "But you're so WHITE!!" We managed to refrain from laughing until she left the area. She was young and said it with such pure innocence that we could not take offense. ************************************************** ************************************************** My favorite question while flying was asked by my passenger as I flew towards Mount St. Helens in a K-35 Bonanza: Passenger: So, which way are you going to go around the crater? Me: <silence> Passenger: Soooo........are we going to circle to the left or to the right?? Me: <silence> We fly directly into the crater, descending significantly below the rim, then climbing up and out the opposite side. Passenger: <silence> NB: my passenger was also a pilot, just not the PIC for that flight. :p |
Being from JNU, I can relate to that.
Originally Posted by notsoFT
cool! haven't checked this since last nite.
apart from being from deepest darkest africa, i am also fortunate enough to live in southeast alaska, home of king salmon and cruise ship tourist. inevitably, these questions pop up quite a lot: 1. is there a bathroom on shore? 2. do you have a grocery store in town? 3. how far above sea level are we? 4. do you take american dollars, or just canadian money? 5. how far do we have to go to see polar bears? 6. how far is the walk to the rain forest? (you're standing right in the middle of it). 7.do you have a high school here? you do? a hospital? a college campus!!!!! wow! how many people live in this town??? 8. where do you go in the winter time? 9 how many feet of snow do you get a year? (oh maybe bout two feet) 10. why is it always raining? (cause you're standing in the middle of the biggest f****g rainforest in Noth America!!) but my favorite is still the people who thinks it's necesary to walk around town with two walking sticks and bells and wistles around their necks to keep the bears at bay. :) |
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Originally Posted by ItalyBAGold
Nice thread!! My one now...
I (born, bred and raised in Italy) was once in the middle of Southern California and went into a grocery shop. The attendant, upon hearing my accent, asked where I was from. I said: "I'm from Italy", he then replied "Oh, where about in the US is that??"....Thought it was quite funny! |
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