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?"

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

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

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

'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?"

A meeting on the pier

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

Interfaith dialogue

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

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

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

"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.'

Englishmen in Brittany Pt. 1

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

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

A woman knits from a globe.

English lamb at French farmers fancy dress party

Happy Everything

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

"Could you help me with this?"

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

The International Date Line

'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?'

'Such a friendly new neighbour, Cecil - we've been invited to something called a rave-up tonight!'