And in less than twelve hours, I'll be in the air. Thankfully, I'll be protected by a pressurized cabin, really big engines, and, of course, The Immutable Laws of Physics. I hope to be fine. Tonight, I just wanted to share a quick piece of advice before storming the continent like B List celebrities at an Obama campaign rally. Ready?
Don't talk about New Balance shoes.
There's a lovely little blog called Stuff White People Like. And, no, it does not concern the newest Eddie Murphy film. It's a charming, sardonic sort of treatise, on, you guessed it, the odd proclivities of caucasians. And, for our purposes of European travel, 'White People' can pretty much be translated as 'Americans.' If you want to survive in Europe, do not, under any circumstances, discuss Scarves, Grammar, Music Piracy, or Not Having A TV. Any of these topics will cause the natives to verbally, or, if you're Max or Cody, perhaps literally, rotisserie you. Friendly advice.
As for me, well, be thinking of your dear friend while he's confined to a chair for nearly twelve hours tomorrow. And, in the event that his plane goes down, just pray that J.J. Abrams doesn't hear about it. In that instance, his life will quickly become
ONE! PLOT TWIST! AFTER! THE NEXT!
-A.
1 comment:
"Don’t worry, it is impossible for a white person to turn down the opportunity to proofread." - Stuff White People Like.
I love it! Be safe, have a good trip, and make the USA proud.
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