It is often said that the English are cold and unfriendly, but in fact this is because they are rather shy. If you are a foreigner, there are a number of ways to get to know the english. For example, imagine you are in a park where there are lots of people with their dogs. Now, you can't say to someone, ' What beautiful hair you have!' even if it's true. But you can say, ' What a lovely dog you have!'. This is a very good way to start a conversation, even if the dog isn't lovely at all. In fact, this is probably why the English love dogs so much. And who knows how the conversation will end?
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