European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Columns step aside Chuck and i the americans Are Here by John Windrow Shaft columnist my will1 inh i went to London Lor a  last week. We wanted to see some shows drink warm dimness make sure Hiben had l fallen Inlo the 1 , stuff like  tourist stuff. I could t help bul notice in the Airport that there weren t Iny other americans around. No Cowboy i its. No refrigerator Perry pickets no . Bean do k Hunter trousers no very pregnant women  Pink to shuts with baby written across ii in in Bright Blue tellers i to. Fins is scary i said to my wife. It s just like ill inn in a foreign country. Where Are ill Hie born in Thi users they re afraid to come Over Hurt she said. " i i v re scared of  what a Bunch of sissies t grunted. I was already there it was ton late in do anything bul put . I  my hint passport will Hie american  any libyans hanging around Here i eel like a  they  into void cheers am in on horseback  j always i Arry in my Wallet we d like in go  1 said. Uie Only seat left is Chr Revaj  he said i Nuvil Call Chuck and  Well he Here at 7 1 1," i said. I look my wife s Arm and we strolled Lomarr Saint Paul s. Of look at thai  Little puh she said. Do you think we could gel a drink a mob re people jammed the pub. I edged into the door. By this Point All the special treatment had gone to my heart. Make Way for two red blooded americans i yelled. Else people scurried a unit and made a  e for us at be bar. The owner rushed up Wilh  in his eyes. Thank god  at last he said. I be always wanted a Chance to Bank you personally Tor saving stir hides in world War ii " i was t Over Here  i . Bul my old main  free Champagne die owner roared in the Barman i m really Idad you feel this  i old him. Sometimes i have my doubts about the  everyone in the pub began to i urse the bloody Rench. It s so wonderful in hear Ibal delightful american accent  the owner said. Would you say something like do you take american express or keep the change this is great i Toke him. And i always thought you people complained that americans were overpaid oversexed and Over  we Lound Oul who coins of that  Back in the War the pub owner said last week we do up his Bones and throw them in hit1  solutions in dealing with a rude House guest by miss manners United feature Syndicate dear miss manners on j trip to Europe mall and i me a Young lady whom we invited to stay Wilh us when she came to the untied states which the did intermittently for several months. Sally who in her Early 20� and very Well bred spent quite a bit of Lime with Matt and became dose to him. He arranged for her to work at his office and Assi led her in pursuing ways to return to the state on an extended visit. On her last night Wilh us Sally and Matt returned Home Loo late for the dinner out we d planned. I left to pick up Speaks and returned to see thai the had Given malt an expensive thank you gift. I was quite Hurt but considering the timing said nothing. After her departure Matt Sandhe believed Sally had a crush on him. We Are in our 30s and not married although we have had a Clote monogamous relationship for More run three years. I am less bothered by the crush than by Sally s thought a a sets and apparent Lack of appreciation for me at hostels and Friend. Several other limes during her stay she also ignored my efforts on her behalf. I find myself feeling quite ungracious about her imminent return although i like her very much. How fan i defuse my col Iooss gentle Reader by nol in Viii her Back. Do not be misled by the crush into tile compensatory Over generosity of excusing a guest who is rude to her hostess that is miss manners definition of ill bred. Dear miss manners As an insurance agent i generally find that either the wife or the husband handles the family insurance. Over the years a first name basis becomes established Between me and whichever one regularly Calls the office. When a letter is required i am Al a loss about the proper form of address if the policies in question arc in both names or the information requested affects both husband and wife. I find it difficult to respond with dear and mrs. Jones dear or and Jane lories or dear Ohn and mrs.  gentle Reader your instinct is quite right. The implication that one person is just a client while the other is a pal looks terrible on paper. Business correspondence should always have formal salutations As in dear or. And mrs.  dear miss manners i work Wilh a Man whose personality is permanently twisted into a knot of derogatory comments about everyone he meets. If a person is thin he notes later  about a colleague of ours who is a Light eater and hyper energetic he said lust the Type who if a cocaine  if someone As much As mentions in passing that they like a cocktail before dinner this