A poem, in any case, to make it better:
A Rough Guide
Be polite at the reception desk.
Not all the knives are in the museum.
The waitresses know that a nice boy
is formed in the same way as a deckchair.
Pay for the beer and send flowers.
Introduce yourself as Richard.
Do not refer to what somebody did
at a particular time in the past.
Remember, every Friday we used to go
for a walk. I walked. You walked.
Everything in the past is irregular.
The steak is very good. Sit down.
There is no wine, but there is ice cream.
Eat slowly. I have many matches.
- Mark Haddon
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