Slog - Comments on Jen Graves Fact of the Day

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:03:27 -0800

Was it fun? Which part - Italian, German, or French? I find the French and Italian parts are pretty good, but the German section can be difficult to adjust to, even if one is fluent.

Comment by mike

mike — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:17:14 -0800

my soon to be fiance was an au pair in germany, where we met.
we didn;t get along at all, supposedly because i'm a pretentious ass (her words) but more likely because i was a male slut. the germanic half of CH is not easy to break into, especially as an american. but once you do, you're (almost)in like flint. i miss my DE/CH

Comment by Jen Graves

Jen Graves — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:20:28 -0800

It was terrible. I quit after two weeks. The father was a complete sexist, the kids were horrible brats, and I found myself mopping the floors while the brats watched TV so that the mother could try on her dresses before going shopping for new ones. French Switzerland. Upper-class as all hell. I'd have stayed, though, if I'd have been a maid. (I was also a hotel maid for a summer -- and that I did not quit.)

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:47:14 -0800

Oh, well, that can be worse. Being a hotel maid at a resort can be ok, depending on your work hours.