Just had my heart broken by an old man at the Bahnhof So…
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Just had my heart broken by an old man at the Bahnhof
So, maybe the title is a bit dramatic.
To cut a long story short, I was seated at one of the platforms, pleading with the time to go faster because I'd forgotten my luggage on the previous train and had to run around for a bit with security to recover it, and in so doing, missed my next connection. It was an interesting and wholly new experience for me, and what I learnt from it is that my German gets exponentially better when I'm in a panic.
Anyways, back to the main story. I was seated there, earbuds plugged in and avoiding checking the time in the hope that would convince it to go faster. A very old man approached me - so old that he needed two walking sticks. He gestured to me with one hand, and then towards the door of the train that was idling at the platform while muttering something in a low voice.
Now, as someone who has little trust in my language skills despite currently taking classes for B2, I try to keep my interactions that involve the language minimal. My interaction-avoidant brain came to the stupid conclusion that the man was enquiring if the train was ready to leave. Seeing as I hadn't been paying attention, I shook my head to indicate my ignorance.
Guys, when I tell you that the look of disappointment that overtook this man's face was so intense that I had to take out my earbuds and get off my seat. He probably noticed my actions and summoned up the willpower to try again.
"Hilf mir reinzugehen" is what he said, guys. I'd just turned down an old man's request for help😭. I was so disappointed in my poor language skills that I almost offered to carry him onto the train.
Anyways, I helped as much as I could and wished him a safe trip. Now I'm even more motivated to lock in with the language.
Sorry for the long read.
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So, maybe the title is a bit dramatic.
To cut a long story short, I was seated at one of the platforms, pleading with the time to go faster because I'd forgotten my luggage on the previous train and had to run around for a bit with security to recover it, and in so doing, missed my next connection. It was an interesting and wholly new experience for me, and what I learnt from it is that my German gets exponentially better when I'm in a panic.
Anyways, back to the main story. I was seated there, earbuds plugged in and avoiding checking the time in the hope that would convince it to go faster. A very old man approached me - so old that he needed two walking sticks. He gestured to me with one hand, and then towards the door of the train that was idling at the platform while muttering something in a low voice.
Now, as someone who has little trust in my language skills despite currently taking classes for B2, I try to keep my interactions that involve the language minimal. My interaction-avoidant brain came to the stupid conclusion that the man was enquiring if the train was ready to leave. Seeing as I hadn't been paying attention, I shook my head to indicate my ignorance.
Guys, when I tell you that the look of disappointment that overtook this man's face was so intense that I had to take out my earbuds and get off my seat. He probably noticed my actions and summoned up the willpower to try again.
"Hilf mir reinzugehen" is what he said, guys. I'd just turned down an old man's request for help😭. I was so disappointed in my poor language skills that I almost offered to carry him onto the train.
Anyways, I helped as much as I could and wished him a safe trip. Now I'm even more motivated to lock in with the language.
Sorry for the long read.
#local
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