Cultural Dialogue Gifts

Ultra-Orthodox rules.

"Yo, Eunice – don’t leave me hangin’."

"Would you relax? All you guys are so tense. I just wanted to tell you to your face how enigmatic I find you."

Meet the Enemy

"He's sworn never to say Boudicca, ShrOwsbury, whoM, or narrative."

"How do you say ‘Where is the bathroom’ in Sanskrit?"

"It's Dr. Sadie. Go ahead, caller." "Yeah, how come you haven't said 'Merry Christmas' yet?" "Oh, that’s because I was hoping to provoke everyone who’s upset about the so-called 'war on Christmas' to spend all their time on hold waiting to castigate me. That way, all the normal people who don’t think Christmas is just another chance to play the victim can open their gifts in peace." "You're welcome, America." "Why haven't you played 'Jingle Bells' yet?"

"I love a woman with a sense of humour."

"My nephew Jack here can say ‘I’m unemployed’ in seven languages."

So far the coaching exchange program was hitting a few snags.

'I'm still not sure HOW it happened. One minute, we were bouncing ideas off each other, and the next thing I knew, we were using furniture instead!'

"I know it’s a challenge, but it needs your input!" "...Your breadth of knowledge of different interest groups, religions...cultures!" "Right, so the staff Christmas meal will be a traditional lacto-vegan one at a Thai restaurant sometime in March?" "Do you think the Pagans will be OK with that?"

Can you mumble, mumble mumble? You're mumbling. What are you saying? I'm asking for your mumble, mumble. You're asking for my help? I can't get the word out. Can I get a little mumble? Mumble.

A meeting on the pier

Somewhere in France - John O'Dowd jests away his junior year abroad

Interfaith dialogue

"I'm transferring you to our new Asian affiliate, Hawkins. It'll be a great Korea move for you."

'If you've brought us gifts we don't want any more Des O'Connor records!'

'Join us. There' a talk on medical marijuana and a pot-luck dinner afterward.'

"Did I say Henny Youngmen? I meant to say Sergei Prokofiev."

"As you can see, it comes fully furnished!"

English men in France talking to each in French before they realise...

'I wish somebody would say something.'

'It's been a few hundred years, gentlemen... I think it's finally time to admit that forks are better.'

'you should know my wife thinks I'm stupid.'

"Could you help me with this?"

English lamb at French farmers fancy dress party

A woman knits from a globe.

The International Date Line

Excess Baggage: If you can draw, you don't have to know the local language.

'Oh, that is so simplistic. Why must you always see the world in black and white?'

Happy Everything

Englishmen in Brittany Pt. 1

"Our Brian's back from his gap year in Africa... and he's brought his laundry."

'My brother is going to stay with a family in France, and a French boy is coming to stay with us. Did you know your parents could exchange you?'