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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Where's that?

Ignorant American Teen: You're from Germany? Where?
German Exchange Student: I am from Munich.
Ignorant American Teen: I have never heard of it. Where's that?
German Exchange Student: In Southern Germany.
Ignorant American Teen: (blank stare)
German Exchange Student: Oktoberfest...?
Ignorant American Teen: Oh yeah, Oktoberfest! Awesome! (pause) What exactly is Oktoberfest?
German Exchange Student: ...

Monday, September 27, 2010

Where are you from?

Ignorant American Teen: Where are you from? Indonesia?
Russian Exchange Student: No, I am from Russia.
Ignorant American Teen: Really? Can you speak Russian?
Russian Exchange Student: ...

Friday, September 24, 2010

How did you get here?

Ignorant American Teen: How did you get here, like, to America? Did you drive?
German Exchange Student: Dude, seriously? Where do you think Germany is?
Ignorant American Teen: I don't know. Maybe South America...or Canada. Somewhere north?
German Exchange Student: ...

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Cute shirt

Ignorant American Teen:Where did you get that cute shirt?
French Exchange Student:France.
Ignorant American Teen:Is that a store in the mall?
French Exchange Student:...

Monday, September 20, 2010

Breakfast drinks

Ignorant American Teen: What do you drink for breakfast instead of orange juice?
German Exchange Student: I don't know... water milk....
Ignorant American Teen: Do you have beer for breakfast?
German Exchange Student: No, we don't.
Ignorant American Teen: I think you do because we had a German exchange student who said that you drink beer instead of orange juice
German Exchange Student: ...

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Barack Obama

Ignorant American Teen: Do you know who Barack Obama is?
German Exchange Student: Yes, of course.
Ignorant American Teen: Oh! Is he your president too?
German Exchange Student: ...

Friday, September 17, 2010

Russian Dictionary

Ignorant American Teen: You have a Russian to English dictionary. Are you learning Russian?
Russian Exchange Student: No, I am from Russia. I already know Russian.
Ignorant American Teen: Oh, well then why do you need a dictionary?
Russian Exchange Student: ...

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Where are you from?

Ignorant American Teen: Where are you from?
German Exchange Student: Germany.
Ignorant American Teen: Yeah, but what part?
German Exchange Student: Umm, West Germany.
Ignorant American Teen: No, I mean what country?
German Exchange Student: ...