>>92966668Dang, beat me to it. I will add the condensed version of an old joke though:
A Berliner visiting Vienna was lost and in need of directions. Naturally, he grabbed at the lapel of the first passing Viennese and barked out, 'The Post Office. Where is it?'
The startled Viennese carefully detached the other's fist, smoothed his lapel and said in a gentle manner, "Sir, would it not have been more delicate of you to have approached me politely and to have said, 'Sir, if you have a moment and happen to know, could you direct me to the Post Office?'"
The Berliner stared in astonishment for a moment, then growled, "I would rather be lost!" and stomped away.
That very same Viennese was visiting Berlin too that year and needed to find the Post Office himself. Approaching a Berliner he said politely, "Sir, if you have a moment and happen to know, could you please direct me to the Post Office?"
With machine-like rapidity the Berliner replied, "About face, two blocks forward, sharp turn right, one block forward, cross a street, half turn on the right, walk left over railroad tracks, pass news-stand into Post Office lobby."
The Viennese, more bewildered than enlightened, nevertheless murmured, "A thousand thanks, kind sir," whereupon the Berliner snatched furiously at the other's lapel and shouted, "Never mind the thanks, repeat the instructions!"
