I was feeling somewhat exhausted from flying early in the morning from PIT to BWI and stumbled out to the ground transportation at the terminal. As I finally caught the shuttle to the MARC\/Amtrak station, a middle-aged graying man got on.<\/p>\n
He glanced at me, studying my sprawling bags over the seats.<\/p>\n
Then he leaned forward and mumbled, “The bus was late. I am trying to catch the 9:20.”<\/p>\n
I could barely make out the words and stared back blankly. I slowly nodded.<\/p>\n
“Don’t speak English?” he asked.<\/p>\n
I couldn’t help but pass judgement quickly. “No, it’s just loud in here,” I motioned to the bus in my American English.<\/p>\n
He said something extra and I realized that another reason that I couldn’t understand him was a thick Southern accent. We exchanged additional pleasantries and settled back into silence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was feeling somewhat exhausted from flying early in the morning from PIT to BWI and stumbled out to the ground transportation at the terminal. As I finally caught the shuttle to the MARC\/Amtrak station, a middle-aged graying man got … Continue reading