Iubeste-ti copilul ca si cum ar fi al tau

    


  ... moment in care inteleg exact ce anume mi se pare complet diferit. Oamenii de aici traiesc in Germania (o alta tara decat mi-a fost dat sa vad pana acum). Prin venele lor curge sange galben, rosu si negru.

Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield.

Singura arma la purtator pe care o am, cea cu "entschuldigen Sie, Ich verstehe nur ein bisschen Deutsch. verstehst du Englisch ?" pur si simplu nu mai prinde. Primesc "rezist" la 9 mutari din 10. Aici lumea nu a auzit de engleza. Comic gasesc faptul ca o persoana din zece imi raspunde cu "of course", de parca e normal sa cunosti aici o limba moarta, ca engleza. Cea mai amuzanta a fost o babuta trecuta lejer de 140 de primaveri, care imi raspunde derutata la intrebarea mea cu "verstehe Ich, was ?".


Gandesc o treaba ultra-beton: sa iei telefonul unui prieten care e la toaleta si sa trimiti la toata lista: "Stiu secretul tau. Nu pot sa vorbesc, da-mi sms !". Mega-fun rezultatul pe toata saptamana ce urmeaza !

Ideea este ca aici nu e Munich. Aici e Germania lor ! Doar personalul pus sa lucreze strict cu publicul strain (la punctele de informare, magazinele dedicate turistilor si alte cateva exceptii) cunoaste "nur ein bisschen Englisch". In rest, negrii, chinezii, pakistanezii, tiganii, etc. ... plop ! Nimic. Nada ! Pana si tehnicianul care ma gazduieste aici imi vorbeste in germana; putina engleza pe care o cunoaste tinand doar de job.

If you drink, don't park; accidents cause people.

Bai, deci nu ca ungurii din Romania ! Astia se scuza frumos, putin rusinati dar sinceri, pentru faptul ca efectiv nu cunosc "engleza asta dom'le". Pe Titan, unde am nimerit ?!?

Clientul nostru este o banca finantata si controlata de guvern, care ofera credite firmelor nemtesti. Treaba mea se desfasoara la una dintre sutele de locatii din toata tara. Cladirea pare veche, dar renovata ...

Miezul cladirii (centrul ei) este gol; o gaura prin care vara intra soarele, iar iarna ... este inchis. Sala de sali de mese, ce deserveste pe trei etaje, cateva mii de angajati, ofera posibilitatea de "brunch" (un fel de progenitura intre "breakfast" si "lunch"). Poftesc o felie de paine cu somon afumat si jumatate de ou fiert presarat cu rozmarin, precum si un pahar de lapte de capra germana cu 64 de "tzatze". Evident o capra pe 6 biti, dar exagerat de gustoasa la "output".

Ma imprietenesc rapid cu cativa colegi in varsta, dar jucatori epici de WoW. Ne intelegem prin semne si magii. Bai, chiar nimeni nu stie engleza pe aici. Decat tanti de servici, care o rupe putin englezeste pentru ca este originara din Londra si este batrana rau.

If you can play as if it means nothing when it means everything,

then you are hard to beat (Steve Davis)

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