January 09, 2006

Cruisin'

I just received the document package for the trip I'm going on at the end of the month. I'm not sure which is statement I found most disturbing:

From the ticket and boarding pass section:

"Our records indicate that you have not provided us with all the information that is required by the Department of Homeland Security"

or this one, from the glossy cruise brochure"

"You won't encounter any language problems. Almost everyone speaks English, even if it is with a slightly different accent."

I guess the first one is just standard legalese, but, being Canadian, I don't really like having 'the Department of Homeland Security' and 'you' together in any sentence that refers to me. The second one is just annoying because it leads people to expect perfect English everywhere, and lets them feel justified in expecting it. And it's kinda sad, because it's probably a true statement for all the places I'll be seeing.

1 comment:

plynn said...

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