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Another newbie mistake! Ever seen this?
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Posted by: Castlestormer

Saturday night I was sitting at a table in a restaurant with a lady from Moscow and a lady from Belarus down in Costa Rica. One lady smoked cigarettes, and she sat there with one in her hand. I wanted to do the Texas "gentlemanly thing" and light her cigarette for her. Unfortunately, I don't smoke.

I took a small lit candle from our table at the restaurant and approached her to light her cigarette for her. You'd have thought I shot Putin. She was highly offended, and said that in Belarus, it is extremely offensive for a man to light the cigarette of a lady with anything other than a lighter. Have you guys ever heard of this?

We are so cro-magnon down here in Texas! Will I ever learn?

Posted by: Jutman

At least you are not the President. (Bush)

But I think he can teach you, how to make mistakes. He have made some. Thankfullly when he made them, it was with friends like Blair.

But I think maybe its a European issue. I would NEVER go and get the candle-light myself if I had no ligther. I don't smoke myself, but if I go to a party I sometimes use a free promotionsligther or buy like 3 for a dollar.
it works very good, to say to a smoking lady. Keep it.

Posted by: rtking

Castlestormer, repeat after me: "No good deed goes unpunished!"

(This comes from the "Cynic's guide to the Universe!

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Seriously, I understand that you were being a gentleman to offer to light a lady's cigareete. Don't lose that chivalry!

Bob K.

Posted by: Woody

A real lady would not have blinked an eyelid realising that Americans are a breed apart (in the nicest possible way).
All sorts of things offend all sorts of people, peace is only broken by the passing of wind.

Clive

Posted by: Castlestormer

Bob, thanks! You always make me laugh. Now who else can I offend trying to good?

And as far as breaking peace by the passing of wind: I always blame the dog!