Culture Quiz 269closed doors of your dilemma but are only barked at and
told to wait your turn, with the remark, “Can’t you read the
sign that says ‘don’t come in unless your number is called?’”
What do you do?
Demand proper attention.
Wait patiently for your number to be called.
Try and talk to someone with a number that is soon to be
called to see if you can go first.
Go home and cry.
Comments
Choosing will only make the civil servants scream
louder. No one is special, and if you goofed, you must pay
and learn from your mistake.
This is the wisest choice. You might have to wait a long
time but you will eventually get what you need in order
to get other important paperwork accomplished. In many
cases, the Meldezettel acts like an identification card.
This will give someone a reason to laugh his or her head
off but at least you will find out that Austrians have a sense
of humour.
This will not get you what you need and you will only have
to return another day. Better to conform and stay calm.
SITUATION 7
You decide to go out for a nice dinner. The hostess takes you
to your table where you sit down, order a glass of wine and
begin to relax. As you glance at the table next to you, you
notice a huge dog laying on the floor underneath the table.
Dumbfounded, you:
Go over to the table and tell the dog owners that if they quickly
get the dog out of there, you won’t tell the management.
Call over the waitress and tell her in no uncertain terms
that you want that dog out of the restaurant and that you
can’t believe this animal has been allowed in.
Comment to your dinner partner on the hairy guest at the
next table and enjoy your dinner.