A Swiss guy, looking for directions, pulls up at a bus
stop where two Americans are waiting.
“Entschuldigung, koennen Sie Deutsch sprechen?” he asks.
The two Americans just stare at him.
“Excusez-moi, parlez vous Francais?” he tries. The two
continue to stare. “Parlare Italiano?” No response.
“Hablan ustedes Espanol?” Still nothing.
The Swiss guy drives off, extremely disgusted. The first
American turns to the second and says, “Y’know, maybe we
should learn a foreign language.”
“Why?” says the other. “That guy knew four languages, and
it didn’t do him any good.”