What a country!

On my recent trip back from northern California, where we went for an Asian American conference with people from other P&G plants, 2 of my colleagues/friends and I had a 7 AM flight out of San Francisco. So we decided to stay at a LaQuinta Inn near the airport. Amit went in first, and I grabbed my stuff and headed in a little after him. As I walk in, I see he's talking to a couple of guests at the receptionist desk. As I get closer, I hear them talking in French with Amit translating for them. So I pipe up, in my best French accent, "Comment allez vous." The wife says in her broken English, "you speak very well!" I said there was a cute French teacher on a recent cruise I took that taught me... Not sure if they understood, but it made for a good laugh.

I wonder what that couple thought... here they are in the US, having trouble communicating with the hotel clerk. In walks an Indian guy, who helps translate for them. After him a Chinese guy walks in and says "Comment allez vous." They must be thinking "What a country!"