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In Paris the cashiers sit rather than stand. They run your goods over a scanner, tally up the price, and then ask you for exact change. The story they give is that there aren't enough euros to go around. "The entire EU is short on coins."
And I say, "Really?" because there are plenty of them in Germany. I'm never asked for exact change in Spain or Holland or Italy, so I think the real problem lies with the Parisian cashiers, who are, in a word, lazy. Here in Tokyo they're not just hard working
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― When You Are Engulfed in Flames
― When You Are Engulfed in Flames
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My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at all pedestrians while ringing their bell loudly, the concept of avoiding people being foreign to them.
My dream holiday would be a) a ticket to Amsterdam b) immunity from prosecution and c) a baseball bat.
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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
- George Santayana -
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Each month a theme will be set with a suggested book for each age group (adult, young adult, 8-1…more
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A travel book club for lovers of pages and adventure.
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A group for all the MUN Impact Europe people who LOOOVE to read
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