A few years ago, 🤔 I decided to visit my brother who was stationed in Germany. 🇩🇪 I assumed that most Germans would speak English. 🗣️ But I found that many people spoke only their native tongue–including the ticket inspector on the train. 🚂🎫 He punched my ticket, then chatted cordially for a bit, making gestures like a windmill. 💬👋 I simply nodded from time to time to show him that I was interested. When he had gone, an American soldier in the compartment leaned forward and asked if I spoke German.
“No,” 😬 I confessed.
“Then that explains,” she said, “why you didn’t bat an eyelid when he told you that you were on the wrong train.” 😅🚂
