[Culturechat] A foreigner in his own country

[Joan Herriges]

Hey Leslie:  Couldn't you tell?  My tongue was in my cheek!  Just a little
ribbing.  We adore Boston!  Get there every available opportunity.  One of
our challenges is to see if we can beat the traffic in a variety of ways.
We are also long suffering Red Sox fans!  Cheers.  Joan.


----- Original Message -----
From: <Laeink@aol.com>
To: <JoanHerriges@worldnet.att.net>; <giglisaw@aiconnect.com>;
<culturechat@untours.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Culturechat] A foreigner in his own country


> Now guys is it really necessary to keep complaining about Bostonians.
Just
> cuz you can not figure out how to drive our streets does not mean we do
not
> like visitors. See I truly believe regardless of where you are, people
react
> to you as you react to them.  If you are horrified by the traffic, noise,
> etc. that comes through loud and clearand is coneyed more ways than be
words.
>  If you are hostile, negative, whatever that also comes through loud and
> clear.
> Bostonians are just an independant bunch of people who are caught up in
the
> hustle and bustle of working, a lousey commute (big dig generated), and
> generally just very busy.  We are cross cultural community with many types
of
> backgrounds, economic means, and ways of dealing with working and livinig
in
> a city.
> stop anyone of us on the street and 9 out of 10  times the person will
take a
> moment and help you out.  Pretty much the same percentage you find other
> places as well.
> Remember because it is not familiar it does not mean that it is bad or
> horrible or that the people fit that category either.  Open minds, bring
open
> hearts.  Give it a shot
> afterall that is one of the main reasons we all travel with idyll.
> Leslie
>