Keli and i tried a new Chinese/Thai restaurant today near the house (we're "researching" in preparation for the groups and guests we'll entertain later); anyway...
While we were enjoying tremendous soup, an Asian guy comes in to order from the Egyptian behind the counter. When he comes back to get his food, Bob Marley is playing on the radio and he starts singing to and dancing along with the song!
Just a great intercultural experience: Chinese/Thai/Egyptian/Jamaican, and us.
By the way, I continue to be perceived as Egyptian:
- walking home from the store a couple of days ago, i was stopped 3 different times for someone to ask me directions--in Arabic!
- a delivery from the post office came today requiring us to pay a customs fee; as the representative was trying to explain in broken English to Keli, I came through the door and he gave a relieved smile while proceeding to explain to me in Arabic. After Yhay (pronounce "Ye-hee-a", the gardener) laughed, he told him i couldn't speak Arabic either.
While we were enjoying tremendous soup, an Asian guy comes in to order from the Egyptian behind the counter. When he comes back to get his food, Bob Marley is playing on the radio and he starts singing to and dancing along with the song!
Just a great intercultural experience: Chinese/Thai/Egyptian/Jamaican, and us.
By the way, I continue to be perceived as Egyptian:
- walking home from the store a couple of days ago, i was stopped 3 different times for someone to ask me directions--in Arabic!
- a delivery from the post office came today requiring us to pay a customs fee; as the representative was trying to explain in broken English to Keli, I came through the door and he gave a relieved smile while proceeding to explain to me in Arabic. After Yhay (pronounce "Ye-hee-a", the gardener) laughed, he told him i couldn't speak Arabic either.
what's with all the deception Ken?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Audrey says for people to know, if they mail you a care package and include any form of letter/card/writing it is considered a "giant letter" and the customs is a higher price. It's actually CHEAPER if they send the card/letter seperate from the care package. (or at least thats what we were told in England)
keep it going - you should just get an arabic sign that reads, "deaf and mute." then just smile and nod. fit right in.
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