Capturing funny conversations for people who weren’t there is hard. But this one is worth trying. It is relevant that Pakistani Friend 2 in the dialog below is a big Pakistani nationalist, and we’ve spent a lot of time talking about international politics and the negative perceptions towards American policies.
Me to Pakistani Friend 1: “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Continue readingNote: The two years we spent in Saudi Arabia were by general consensus the best two years of our family life. The kids were all three still at home but all old enough to have independent experiences and remember stuff. And Saudi itself was fantastic. Still, there were some moments. Boy were there. Dealing with customer service in any form was always liable to be memorable. Putting stories like this on Facebook was a fun way to stay connected with the folks back home. (DL, June 10, 2023).
Saudi customer service strikes again:
Step 1) Send a wire transfer to the US
Step 2) Ten days pass.
Step 3) Wire transfer never arrives
Step 4) Call US bank:
“Wire transfer much?”
“Nope. Sorry.”
Step 5) Take a half day off work to shuttle around town and stand in line at Saudi bank.
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