I had the joy of spending 10 weeks in Brno and meet so many nice people. I cannot say enough on how I was treated. I expected one thing but left my mind open and clear and saw the beauty of a wonderful country. I never went hungry and never went thirsty but I did have two left feet some nights walking to the hotel. I tried my best to blend in but once I opened my mouth.... well you know! I rarely had an issue even at a resturant. Let me add I always ventured away from the city center to eat and the menus were not in english. I tried my best to speak in Czech to order but the wait staff always made sure I got what I wanted. And if I had a small issue I would find a Czech local and offer to buy them a beer for translation help. Some of the locals have turned in to friends for life. My last night in Brno started off with a package waiting for me in my room. In the package was a shirt custom made for me by a Czech Friend. This was the perfect ending to a perfect trip.
Wonderful story, asmithnc. I particularly liked the idea of buying a beer for someone in exchange for a bit of help with the language!
I like the shirt! Just so I get it straight, the items listed below in parentheses and smaller print, those are in order of priority, right? :lol:
Yes it's a great idea! Buying beer is so darn complicated here though, with the whole pay a single bill at the end of the night thing. What's the way around this if you want to buy drink for your friends without them protesting?
Perhaps if you say before you start that you have invited them so you will pay? I think they respect the idea that if you invite someone out, that person will pay.
...or you can sneak away from the table just before the bill is due and settle up before they can do anything about it. :wink: Right, Gina?
From Gina and Glenn's last two comments I'm going to really go out on a limb here and deduce that one of them paid the tab for the gathering a while back at the now world reknowned Pivovaršký Klub. Yea, nice tee shirt.. Guess you can't go wrong buying someone a beer. I admire the free spirited world travelers.
