tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539405952486640435.post8715503720290997740..comments2023-06-11T05:29:43.059-04:00Comments on Live from . . .: Frankfurt . . . sighBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04022983039369536361noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539405952486640435.post-11991498004317853322008-02-21T04:19:00.000-05:002008-02-21T04:19:00.000-05:00"...people use German as if it is an international..."...people use German as if it is an international language akin to English..."<BR/><BR/>Why do you expect people to speak English when you are in Germany? Yes, English is a global language. But I guess that from your observations you might have noticed that a lot of people who work at Frankfurt Airport did not enjoy higher education. so why would you expect them to be mulit-lingual.<BR/>I honestly think that you made your judgment out of being tired and cranky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539405952486640435.post-27157823461600142602007-07-14T17:50:00.000-04:002007-07-14T17:50:00.000-04:00Whenever I visit anywhere where there's a lot of s...Whenever I visit anywhere where there's a lot of smoking, I am reminded of my childhood when everyone smoked anywhere. I was reminded of this in Europe, and am reminded of this in whenever I go to a bar in a state that still allows smoking in bars (I think PA and DC still allow that, yes?). Nonsmoking households used to keep nice ashtrays out for whenever the smoking contingent of the family came over. Cigarettes could be bought from vending machines in bowling alleys and sandwich shops (which helped make it possible for us teenagers to get our hands on a pack of cigarettes. That and the people working the counter at the convenience store just didn't care). Parents would send their kids in with gas money and an extra dollar to get them a pack of smokes at the self serve gas station. Whenever I get on a plane with ashtrays, I can't even imagine what hell it must have been to be on a cross country flight when people could smoke on plans. Now people are so sensitive to cigarette smoke, they notice immediately when there's a smoker nearby, whereas 25 years ago, that was just normal in a public setting. Why do people smoke so much in Europe anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539405952486640435.post-89937720237746608752007-07-08T15:32:00.000-04:002007-07-08T15:32:00.000-04:00You only had 46,000 miles. We have rules. They mus...You only had 46,000 miles. We have rules. They must be followed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com