Laugh Out Loud Moment (September 2007)

While participating in his first official ride in Germany, Tour de Hieber, Thad was looking for a particular “Halte” location, a Hieber’s grocery store. This conversation took place entirely in German. He asked where Hieber’s was. The elderly lady began laughing. Is this an akward language moment? She began saying “straight ahead, on the left.” He repeated the instructions. Again, laughter. “Straight ahead, on the left,” she repeated. At Thad’s confused look, she said, “I show you” and pointed, basically across the street, “straight ahead, on the left.” There it was, no more than 50 meters away. Thad began laughing himself and thanked her. She graciously smiled and still chuckling said “no problem!”