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"The British tourist is always happy abroad so long as the natives are waiters."
I don't get it, could anybody help me out?
"The British tourist is always happy abroad so long as the natives are waiters."
I don't get it, could anybody help me out?
I don't get it, could anybody help me out?
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I don't get it either but I'm assuming it means the British tourist are always happy being abroad and the native people are waiters at a restaurant.
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Thank you very much for being nice and trying to help me:)
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