a bit of humility, but not too much..............

The profession of being a foreigner is a humbling one. Imperfect language mastery, and real cultural differences create a real stew.....

But it is still irksome to hear, "You behave as if you thought you were still in America...."
As, for all practical purpose, I left there in 1996....... , I am more likely to make a comparison between Vienna and Pardubice, a comparison disfavorable to Pardubice----more likely than a comparion to El Paso, Texas which is also less civilized than Vienna.....

On the other hand, I suppose that means I violate certain local expectations of behavior, in addition to sometimes simply not understanding........