so, me and some college friends
were lunching in the cafeteria, and somehow, talk turned to the USSR of days gone by. Perhaps we were a talking in Russian accents, or made some Stalin pun, I don't recall. Anyhoo, a cafeteria worker marked right up, slammed his hands on the table and says "my grandparents were killed by soviet troops. Burned alive in a farmhouse."
We respond "oh...Sorry to hear that." As we were to disconcerted to come up with a good response. So,it may have been unintentional, and quite misinterpreted, but we DID cause huge offense.
(kaibosh, Thu 9 Sep 2004, 18:28, Reply)