Testing … Testing … Never done this before … Trying to write a blog entry on the road.
Not sure if I can say that I am on the road, though. We’re on a ferry to Finland.
To the old country.
I can tell we’re getting closer. The waiters made sure to not look at the line of people wanting to get seated.
Maybe tomorrow I can hear the classic line, from 1999. “Is it OK if I go outside with a glass?”. Waitress’s reply: “I really don’t care.”
Americans know customer service like no other nation. Sure, we Europeans laugh and joke about the Americans’ niceties and over-polite waitresses, but hey, it’s better than under-polite which is something we’re way too used to over here.
Now, the French have supposedly made an art of being obnoxious, but we’re not that far behind here in Scandinavia. Or, we’re not obnoxious. We’re just afraid of the Man.
Say you have to taste somebody’s water from his water bottle. Quickly: What is the best way to do it?
Right, right.
A friend of mine, Pailu (not his real name) was just on a ten-day vacation which means that he was on his way home after the alleged (yes, I read big newspapers, and watch Matlock) terrorist plot was foiled in the UK, and after the airlines tightened their security measures.
As you know, all kinds of gels and liquids are now a no-no, so the security person in Lisbon wanted to take a closer look at my friend’s, Sailu’s, (this isn’t his real name, either. Same guy, though) water bottle.
His method?
Sticking his finger into the bottle, and licking it. Stick and lick.
Maybe it’s just me, but I think that’s weird.
Remember the power of photographer? Yeah, well, that spell doesn’t work on everybody.
Today, I had three interviews lined up. The first two were Finnish CEOs, pretty heavy weight executives of Kemira and Outokumpu.