Geen idee of u binnenkort naar de Verenigde Staten vertrekt, ik wijs u even op de verschillende begroetingsrituelen waar u ongetwijfeld mee te maken krijgt en uw eventuele antwoorden.
"And how are you today?"
"Thank you, not too bad and you?"
"Thank you!"
Mogelijke variaties:
1."And how are you today?"
" "Not."
"?????"
2. "And how were you last week?"
"?????"
3. "And how are you today?"
"I beg your pardon?"
"Me too, have a nice one."
4. And how are you today?"
"Blind."
"I see."
5. "And how are you today?"
"Outrageous fine, thank you."
"Be glad the day isn't over yet".
6. "And how are you this morning?"
"Grüss Gott"
"You're not in Sweden!"
