The golden rule

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

 

Royal encounters

When I am riding bicycles in foreign countries, and people of an elderly nature yell at me in languages that I do not understand, I do not let it confuse or upset me.

 

Rather, I adopt a simple and effective strategy.

I merely pretend that I am Kate Middleton, and that they are fanatic royalists desperate to express their keen regard for me. 

I smile gratefully, offer them a little royal wave, and sail on...

 

...happy in the knowledge that I have made their day, and they will probably go home and tell their grandchildren about our little meeting.

Culture shock

Politeness works differently here.

NEW ZEALANDERS:

GERMANS:

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