Re: What is a first world country? (was Iraq: the case for decisive action)

From: Kai Becker (kmb@kai-m-becker.de)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 17:56:47 MST


Am Donnerstag, 23. Januar 2003 20:12 schrieb Michael M. Butler:
> I'll spare you all the funny stuff that happened to me in Germany,
> except for the fact that people kept telling me I couldn't be from
> California because I had no tan... :)

*g* stereotypes all the way, I know. If you ever come to Germany, I'll be
happy to show you how many different regions even this country has.

There's a wonderful series of books about stereotypes and clichees of
several countires, called "Culture Shock". It was very funny to read
about our own habits, seen through the eyes of a foreigner.

   Kai

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== Kai M. Becker == kmb@kai-m-becker.de == Bremen, Germany ==
  "Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced"


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