The last couple of hours in Paris were rather interesting. I - TopicsExpress

The last couple of hours in Paris were rather interesting. I arrived at the Metro station and found out that due to an accident on the track somewhere between where I was and where I was going, all trains were delayed by two hours. This meant I was probably going to miss my flight, so I opted to make my way back out into the daylight and try my luck with a taxi. I finally hailed one, and the brief exchange that let him know which airport and which terminal I needed to go to was enough to let me know he didnt speak any English. Many people would think he probably spoke English, he was just choosing not to, but I can assure you he spoke zero English. Well, since my French education has left me with naught but the ability to barely count to ten, I assumed this would be a quiet ride. I couldnt have been wrong. Our ride was slowed by a large number of police vehicles. He was able to communicate the reason: they were on standby for riots sparked by the current conflict in Israel/Gaza. Being Palestinian, he must have felt that this was the perfect opportunity, and his responsibility, to educate me despite the difficulties with our communication. So, he spent the better part of the next 45 minutes explaining a couple things. First - like the Greeks and Egyptians before us, American (and European) culture is soon in for a sharp decline. This decline will inevitably lead to the rise of an Islamic empire. Second - Israel is essentially the 51st American state. Because there are agreements between the two countries, the US is responsible for everything Israel does. He emphasized this point by showing me pictures of dead Palestinian children on Facebook which he blamed squarely on American airplanes. He kept saying speak, speak? which I took to be his way of asking me if I understood what he was saying. All I could say was OK because, while I understood what he was saying, I didnt want him to think I agreed with what he was saying. I certainly respect his right to have and express his opinion. However, I couldnt think of a polite way to communicate, No offense, but would you mind if we just rode the rest of the way in silence? That was seriously one of the more uncomfortable experiences of my life.

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