Saturday night I went out in Subi with a good American friend, and something really astounding happened.
Allow me to set the scene:
Said friend and I are in the bathroom in The Red C and are exchanging conversation when a girl washing her hands looks at us and says "oh my god are you guys Americans?" She goes on to explain that she is visiting a friend in San Antonio and wants to know where the good clubs are.
Me: Umm... you mean in San Antonio? Or in America?
Her: In America! The really insane clubs, like raver clubs.
Me: Well, New York and LA probably.
Her: And in the US, are there lots of hot girls? I mean, will I have lots of competition? Girls in Perth are hot!
Me: (thinking to myself, "duh, you're looking at em" : ) Um yeah I guess so.
Her: You know how you can make lots of money in Perth? You should be a stripper. You'll make around $1000 a night.
Just as things were getting a little out of hand, two more girls walk in.
Girls: Wait, you guys are Americans? Oh my god I just love your accent. You have the most gorgeous accents.
So that's the astounding part. This NEVER happens. Most people worldwide think the American accent amounts to the sound of nails on a chalkboard. Loud and screechy. And some of my proudest moments are when someone says to me "wait, you're american? you don't have an accent!"
It's nice to hear lovely things about Americans every once in a while. Helps dull the pain of the constant thrashing of Americans that goes on daily, to my face.
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