Archiv der Kategorie: Humor

Prost, Ömchen!

During her declining years, my mother used to drink Gin and Tonic using her special recipe: Fill a tall glass with ice, pour lots of gin over it and finally, it there was any space left, pour in a few … Weiterlesen

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In Praise of Grant

Why are Austrians seen as rude by foreigners? I will never forget a waiter who reacted to the complaint of a German customer for his slowness in serving him by asking: „Are you here on vacation or are you on … Weiterlesen

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The Gentle Art of Being Rude in Vienna

Someone asked on Quora: „Why are Austrians seen as rude? Not so! I said. Actually, most Austrians are over-polite. They will don a saccharine smile and apologize profusely for nothing, but deep down you know they are making fun of … Weiterlesen

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