Dr. Peter Weller

Yeah, exactly. And that's how you learn a language.

But most adults don't want to be that idiot, right?

But most adults don't want to be that idiot, right?

But most adults don't want to be that idiot, right?

Now, the thing is you go to France and do that, which I did. I'd go, scusi, moi, je voudrais. And the waiter would go, oh, my God, man. Yeah. And walk off in Paris. Especially in Paris, yeah. Especially in Paris. In the south of France, they're a little more tolerant. Yes, more patient. But Paris, man. No. Paris has gotten better, I've got to say. Oh, really? Yeah, because they had a meeting.

Now, the thing is you go to France and do that, which I did. I'd go, scusi, moi, je voudrais. And the waiter would go, oh, my God, man. Yeah. And walk off in Paris. Especially in Paris, yeah. Especially in Paris. In the south of France, they're a little more tolerant. Yes, more patient. But Paris, man. No. Paris has gotten better, I've got to say. Oh, really? Yeah, because they had a meeting.

Now, the thing is you go to France and do that, which I did. I'd go, scusi, moi, je voudrais. And the waiter would go, oh, my God, man. Yeah. And walk off in Paris. Especially in Paris, yeah. Especially in Paris. In the south of France, they're a little more tolerant. Yes, more patient. But Paris, man. No. Paris has gotten better, I've got to say. Oh, really? Yeah, because they had a meeting.

They had a come to Jesus meeting. Really, they did. The culture administration had a call. But the waiters, because the waiters used to be friendly. Yeah. Back in the days of Max Ernst. My life has been as happy as the... as the waiters on the streets of Paris. Not in the 60s and 70s, bro. No. So now they're nicer.

They had a come to Jesus meeting. Really, they did. The culture administration had a call. But the waiters, because the waiters used to be friendly. Yeah. Back in the days of Max Ernst. My life has been as happy as the... as the waiters on the streets of Paris. Not in the 60s and 70s, bro. No. So now they're nicer.

They had a come to Jesus meeting. Really, they did. The culture administration had a call. But the waiters, because the waiters used to be friendly. Yeah. Back in the days of Max Ernst. My life has been as happy as the... as the waiters on the streets of Paris. Not in the 60s and 70s, bro. No. So now they're nicer.

Okay, so, but if you go to Italy, and I knew French before I knew Italian, and you go, scusi, voglio, and you get the waiter goes, momento, you stop, you stop. Just, And the whole kitchen is invited on. To watch you? Yeah. And then you feel like a total jerk. No, no, it's good. No, you do it. Do it again. Do it again. Oh, my God. And they love it.

Okay, so, but if you go to Italy, and I knew French before I knew Italian, and you go, scusi, voglio, and you get the waiter goes, momento, you stop, you stop. Just, And the whole kitchen is invited on. To watch you? Yeah. And then you feel like a total jerk. No, no, it's good. No, you do it. Do it again. Do it again. Oh, my God. And they love it.

Okay, so, but if you go to Italy, and I knew French before I knew Italian, and you go, scusi, voglio, and you get the waiter goes, momento, you stop, you stop. Just, And the whole kitchen is invited on. To watch you? Yeah. And then you feel like a total jerk. No, no, it's good. No, you do it. Do it again. Do it again. Oh, my God. And they love it.

They're not making fun of you. They're encouraging you. No, but Americans have a self-consciousness. We do. We have a self-consciousness. Yes. We don't like to be embarrassed. Yes. And we feel entitled. We are the ugly American. Come on. I know. We don't want to know who George Bernard Shaw is or look at this painting and not know who John Singer Sargent came to Venice. Why? I don't care.

They're not making fun of you. They're encouraging you. No, but Americans have a self-consciousness. We do. We have a self-consciousness. Yes. We don't like to be embarrassed. Yes. And we feel entitled. We are the ugly American. Come on. I know. We don't want to know who George Bernard Shaw is or look at this painting and not know who John Singer Sargent came to Venice. Why? I don't care.

They're not making fun of you. They're encouraging you. No, but Americans have a self-consciousness. We do. We have a self-consciousness. Yes. We don't like to be embarrassed. Yes. And we feel entitled. We are the ugly American. Come on. I know. We don't want to know who George Bernard Shaw is or look at this painting and not know who John Singer Sargent came to Venice. Why? I don't care.

I don't want to be the dummy. We don't want to be the dummy. Yes, exactly. And also, we can be the dummy in groups, getting off a bus or a ship. We do that quite easily. Yeah, but we don't want to be the dummy.

I don't want to be the dummy. We don't want to be the dummy. Yes, exactly. And also, we can be the dummy in groups, getting off a bus or a ship. We do that quite easily. Yeah, but we don't want to be the dummy.

I don't want to be the dummy. We don't want to be the dummy. Yes, exactly. And also, we can be the dummy in groups, getting off a bus or a ship. We do that quite easily. Yeah, but we don't want to be the dummy.

The single dummy. You don't want to be historical dummy because Americans are... We're young. Exactly. We're young, man. And we are... I say that collectively because I was there. I was the guy. I was the guy in the store or the shop. And a guy would say... Do you want some help? No, I don't need any help. You know, I don't want to be talked down to.