Universal Greeting

Before continuing to the next stage of the adventure, here is a brief interlude.

For anyone that wants to know what its like to meet and befriend people along the travelling path, I give you the formula for introduction.

I have realised along the way there is a set greeting discourse that happens with everyone you meet in the same situation. Almost more of a ritual than a conversation. It goes as follows:

(Some elements are interchangeable, these are the bits in brackets)

Me: Hi, hows it going? I'm Hugh

Them: Oh hey, nice to meet you, I'm (Olga)

Me: Pleasure to meet you (Olga), where are you from?

Them: I'm from (Holland), how about you?

Me: Im from London

Them: Ah thats cool, I have friends in England, do you know (Enfield)

Me: Um yeah I know of it, never really been there though

Them: Ah well thats where they are from. Do you know (Holland)?

Me: Yeah I know (Amsterdam), lovely place.

Them: Cool, so how long have you been travelling?

Me: Just a week so far, im gonna be in Asia for a few month though

Them: Ah right, I have been here for (2 months), you have a lot to look forward to

Me: Thats great to hear, where was the best place?

Them: Ah Laos was amazing  - *Note Laos wasn't in brackets. Its always Laos. Everybody loves Laos*

Me: Cool I can't wait to visit it. By the way i'm sorry, what was your name again?

Them: (Olga)

Me: Thanks, sorry, I'm Hugh

Them: Haha, no problem. Want to get a beer?

Me: Absolutely

- Exit to nearest Bar -

- Already forget their name, again... -