Archive for May 22nd, 2003
Bad Ex-Pat Writing, Cont’d
Follow-up on the godawful editor’s letter I linked to yesterday: Part of what I hate about it is that it reflects the worst in ex-pat attitudes–a vacuous approach to living, a lack of interest in local culture, and the romantization of drug use simply for the sake of drug use.
And so I like this related humorous piece: “Titles of Unwritten Essays Jotted Down While Living in Prague in the 90’s.” My favorite: “My Visiting Friend Is Not Impressed by My Broken Czech: You Have, He Says, Been Living Here for Three Years.” (All links via the excellent Gawker.)