Sunday, June 3, 2007
What IS it with this Tully's?
I am sitting in Tully's Coffee in downtown Seattle on 4th & Union. At the table next to me are two Germans, chattering away about their weekend plans. This is the second time in as many visits to this location that I have heard Germans speaking German - and judging by the accent, they're from Schwabenland. And, for the second time in as many visits, I am way too chicken to say anything to them. What IS it with this Tully's and my stupid fear of speaking German in the United States?
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I don't know, but I'm a little disappointed with you. Often when I hear a German speaking German... or a German speaking English who I think might be German... I speak to them in German.
do it!
The only time I really ever speak to Germans is if they come through my line at Trader Joe's. That way I know that the conversation will be only a few minutes long. Plus I'm already in "superficial friendly" mode, so it doesn't take too much for me to initiate a German conversation.
say, i'm thinking about going on a long weekend vacation sometime this summer...out west. i'm thinking about seattle. wanna meet up at tully's?! ha.
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