If you’ve ever made a snap judgement about someone in the first few seconds you’ll know this to be true: First impressions count. My car mechanic fits the stereotype of most mechanics I’ve dealt with since owning a car. He’d much rather have his head under the car bonnet than deal with actual people. When he does offer a bit…
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For a few days I was a German person living in England. It wasn’t intentional. I went about doing my thing and people wrongly assumed I was a foreigner – German apparently – and corrected me at every turn. “You must mean Streatham” [pronounced stretthaem] said the lady at the train station, trying to help. “No, I actually want to go…
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Tourists of the world! Do you still send postcards? If so – and you’re visiting Britain – make sure you’re putting them in an actual post box. The difference between your friends and family receiving your news and a scenic picture of our country depends on one vowel and some cultural knowledge. LETTER and LITTER. Yes, that’s right, a colleague…
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