European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday july 2, 19b6 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Lander i need id blow off some steam and Cou Lunt think Ofa better place to do it. Thanks for being there. I am sick and tired of going into a store where the salespeople Don i even acknowledge my pres ence. No hello no smile no Noah ing. Or if there is an a knowl cd Genwyl it s As if i be bothered Ihm or ruined Lliter Day. When it conies Lime to pay and. Thanet v they say us huh. It makes me sorry i said anything. It seems the Are the ones who arc supposed to say thank you Don t these people know it s folks like me who pay their salaries if they Don t like Selling they should quit and do something else. Am i wrong to assume thai if i buy what they Are Selling i should be thanked there s a lot of Competition around these Days and i could have gone some where else i do realize thai some customers Are rude and de manding but that s not me. In fact i be noticed that snooty people get treated better. I can t figure this one out. I Hope you print this letter Ann. Maybe it will result in some smiting faces on the other Side of the counter. Until then 1 am irritated in Bakers Fieldsw biker Here s the letter and it s a Good one. It should be posted to the irn where tales personnel take off their Coats change the str shoes or punch the time clock. Stores where salespeople Are unpleasant should be avoided. If they an downright rude they should be re ported to management. For every son rpm behind a counter there Are three smiling laces who would love the Job dear Ann Landers because of the tremendous toss i might have suffered last night i would like you to print this letter. Dear officer about 11 30 . You arrested my sister for drunk driving. Thank you. Truly grateful dear truly i Don t know when i have read so much Good sense expressed in so few words. Your letter puked a Wallop thank you for writing. Dear Ann Landers i am writing to you because my father and i had a terrific fight. His wife my Stepmother called my girl Friend a name that would have made any Man angry. They were both drunk a Way of life they have become accustomed to. In the pa1 1 1 have been insulted and hit Many times by my parents often in front of other people i was always ashamed to bring a girl Home to meet them because by 5 . They both were hammered to the Gills and using foul language. Well this Lime i was so humiliated i had to fight Back. My father hit me first i retaliated but out of respect 1 did t use my fist. I son of slapped him around. Since it happened at his Home 1 was booked for assault and Battery. This ii a Small town and everyone knows about the fight. My family has been Here for five generations what should i do Don t suggest my parents seek counselling. They won t go known Creek dear up you ought to gel out or that Squirrel Cage As soon As fusible if you Are underage ask a lawyer about a Foster Home. I also recommend Al anon. It will give Yon a better mde standing of your parents problem and reduce your anger. Fere it. 111 till id a am will syndic a columnist a a to. us Arm. Foki. " s. Page 11 letters take time to see Europe says Reader like so Many other people upon my impending departure from ecu Tschand i would like to write a Farewell Tetter and offer some advice for those i am leaving behind. My husband and i have been stationed in Frankfurt for s i years. During that time i have been both Active duty military and a family member civil service employee so i have experienced the problems and con Cerns of both sides. 1 feel that although we did use our Lime Here wisely there were Hill so Many things that we could have done both together As Well As separately that we both could have benefited from. Driving through the Little Village of Steinbach where we lived for five years in leased housing. I noted the Little picturesque Gasthaus that we had always wanted to try but somehow just never found the time. 1 had always planned to join Komat and be a Hugger for the special olympics again never found the Lime. The Volks marches we missed the skiing trips that could have taken us to the Heights of the bavarian Swiss or austrian Alps Only materialized in this last year when we realized that our Lime Here was run Ning out. We were Able to travel to Paris Rome Berlin and a few other places in Europe but not As much As we could have. What places we missed to those who will still be Here in Europe i urge you to travel As much As possible. Instead of fermenting in the bar Racks or in quarters get out. Save your Money and take a tour someplace. Many people who say they can t afford it could if they would Cut Down on their Beer or video expenses. If you absolutely can t afford a tour drive. Sleep in the car if you have to be Thrifty but travel and see the things Here in Europe that Many people will Only dream of seeing. I f you do n t Al ready have a car when you get Here buy one. And Don t waste your Lime and Money on a Sion Klunker that in the Long run will Cost you More in time and Money than a new or better used car will. We know. We bought two of these old Klun Kors that we used for our first three years in Germany when we finally did break Down and buy a new and dependable car we realized what a mistake we had made in trying to be so cheap because in had greatly affected our travel abilities. It s hard to travel when you have a car in which you feel apprehensive just going to inc Exchange. If you always wanted a College education go for it there arc so Many universities Al the different bases you arc bound to find a program that is just right for you. My biggest regret is Noi taking More courses while i was in the military. It s easy to pay 25 percent of the tuition it is very hard to pay for All of the costs including books by yourself. You and your family must also be willing to make the sacrifices necessary for one or boil to attend school both monetary As Well As emotional sup port is necessary for you to succeed. Never let Lack of Money prevent you from going to College. Student Loans arc wonderful. You can get up to 12,500 per year for undergraduate school and up to 15,000 per year for graduate studies. The re traveler seeks lost bag on a Nijm from ten of gun trip to rift to Viig of april b. Pugl Tad to Orvii to i bag to our Tinslar but. It we a Ion Brown tag Ccann Fig Hurh Bituin. I pah i us thou. M War a. Ind Otter it a Tut pics cd n up to mule Tel would ptobmwotaclnwwowi.49974, fun nuke Lor its return. Payments arc not made until six to eight months after you graduate and inc monthly payments Are As Little As $50 per month. Once i finally stopped procrastinating i Gol my Bachelor s degree in three years and if i can do it then anybody can. Don t be afraid to drive Over Here so Many women i have met absolutely refuse to drive be cause they arc too afraid or they Are convinced that they just would t be Able to handle it. Instead they depend on heir husbands to late them everywhere and find themselves in a bind when they have 10 go on Field duty. Driving in Europe is no different from driving in the United states. Some of the signs May be differ ent but the same Basic principles apply. There May come a time when you have to drive because there is an emergency. What would you do if your husband or children were injured and you could t drive there arc enough hardships encountered by being assigned in a foreign country you Don t need 10 add to them. Gel out and shop in Sony of the German stores. The Exchange is great jul there Are other inter Esting things out incl. Not All stores Are expensive and inc Only was a find out is to look for them. Don t buy any furniture from those travelling salesmen who go from quarters to quarters trying to sell to. Inexpensive goods. So Many of my Friend have been ripped off by these people. If their furn lure was really so great then Why do they have to Shiw pictures out of a Catalon instead of present ing us real thing in a furniture showroom besides this Typ of activity is not supported by the com Mand. Learn Gorman. You Don t have to be afraid of going someplace and not being understood. Even if you team just enough to gel by you will find hat you will no longer feel so frustrated and isolated. Don t spend your Lime complaining to people who cannot change the system. If you have a complaint Tell it to the people who have the author Ity to do something about in. If nothing is done after you have done everything to rectify the situation then live with in. Take Ilas their loss and forget about in. Complaining is contagious and misery loves company. Concentrate on whal you can do to take your mind off the problem because if you Don til will Only make you bitter. When we first came to Germany we had been married Only a few months and hardly had anything but our clothes and a few pieces of furniture. We saved our Money spent plenty of Lime looking around and comparing prices and we finally were Able to buy some Beautiful pieces of furniture that hopefully will last a lifetime. If we can do in so can you. I will always have a special place in my heart for Germany my son was born Here and most of Rny married life has been spent Here. I worked Wilh some wonderful people and 1 have Learned a lot from them. Germany is much More than just going to the Oktoc rfcs. Have fun while you re Here. The Mem ories you will take Back with you will last a lifetime. Suzanne j. Poorker Frankfurt pen pals so left 142 run Choubi bin Bouthi Boob i. Alg 0T i Wuu but pm Pite bom 4j or in world. 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