My husband is third generation Czech, so I try to keep up. ;o)
I’m sorry that happened to your daughter, but what a lesson she learned.
I <3 Eastern Europe, and wish them all of the prosperity and success in the world!
I would hope a foreigner to these shores wouldn’t judge the whole country by one out-of-control NY cabbie, and I guarantee my daughter and her friend didn’t judge the CR by that one. After it was over (they were terrified at the time) they thought it was hilarious. And found some proper CR currency.
It’s been so exciting to see all those Eastern European countries and their people emerging on the world stage. Back during the cold war they hid all those beautiful women. We thought they all looked like Nina Kruschev. For the most part, I’ve found folks from Eastern Europe to be hard working, decent, honest folks who have a far less cynical view of life and the world that most Americans.