It's a very smart answer to flatter your hosts' culinary speciality.
I read this interview with the chef of the French Presidents' residence once.
In that he told about the first visit from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. After the dinner she asked for the chef to come up, complimented him and asked Chirac if he could spare his chef for a masterclass to the German chefs in residence.
I then knew what a brilliant diplomat Merkel was.
similar anecdote, was stopped by cops near Texas-mexico border. One was asking ne questions while the other one was circling the car. I'm Spanish but was living in England at the time. so he asked me "do you prefer Spain or England?" I replied with "Texas",
He replied with an instant "Ye haw", told my reply to his companion, who also gave his ye haw and let us go.
handwritten maps with barbecue sauce stains still on em goddamn
So, that's what the '70s was like!
One time I told the customs official that I was going there to hookup with someone I met online as my reason. Response was have fun, no follow up questions. I was ready to have to explain the whole thing, but nope, just sex.
Only good thing about Texas. Bbq unites us all.
As a kid, when I first entered at the Sweden, I didn’t notice any border. It was just a little bridge between Tornio and Haparanda.
scoffs in Brazilian bbq
My response is always "white women". Really tests who has a good sense of humor.
I visited a couple of years ago and since I'm the correct shade of mayo, I wasn't given any shit, but the employees all looked hella tired of the workload. I imagine they were ready to snap the moment someone plays a smartass or something. It was noisy and busy. Of course it was also Friday or Saturday evening at JFK. I imagine if they had more workers to handle the load, there'd be fewer bad experiences. Not that the racists would stop racisting, but more that there might be plenty who aren't racist at all but will still give people shit just because they're overworked.
Proof of good in this world.
I have suspicions that’s not a recent story.
Texas BBQ embarrasses all other regional BBQ.
You just don't see it as commonly in other parts of the nation because it's so much more difficult to cook. They can't handle it.
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