Phenomenology of the North American traveler

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Phenomenology of the North American traveler

Postby Arneb » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:25 pm

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Postby Мастер » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:44 pm

Yes, I guess that way they can pretend that the people in that "restaurant" aren't French . . .
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Postby Arneb » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:32 pm

Well, "they" is an American cartoonist... :-
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Postby Heid the Ba » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:41 am

In Venice I heard a US tourist say "Of course the only good restaurant is the Hard Rock Cafe." Most of the other US tourists in earshot winced.
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Postby Blue Monster 65 » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:10 am

Uh! I doubt you could say that at ANY HRC location and not get a shudder from those around you.

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Postby Heid the Ba » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:22 am

It reminded me of a line in a film "Bring me American food, I want French fries!".
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Postby Мастер » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:34 pm

Heid the Ba' wrote:It reminded me of a line in a film "Bring me American food, I want French fries!".


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Postby Heid the Ba » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:42 pm

I didn't want to name it as I'd just used another quote in the "Movie Quotes" thread. :D
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