Your metaphoric skills are amazing, I didn't really understand you until I read this metaphor of yours, then it became all crystal clear ... ROFL.
OP, you are from outside of Switzerland.
I think bringing you here was probably a far greater waste of resources.
The immigration office disagrees with you. Besides, with my intellectual skills I can go work wherever I want in the world. High tax paying individuals like me sponsor mediocre people like you, so you might want to rethink what you wish for.
What makes me laugh is that the OP probably took pasta for a meal for 20-odd francs. You know how much pasta costs? Water's comparatively expensive
Just out of pure interest, you say you are a highly intelligent man... so why are you sitting in a chair, on a computer, throwing random insults at people you don't know? The contradiction should be readily apparent.
I can't think of a single answer you can give that will help you.
The price not being the point of the OP and your remark makes me laugh, pasta doesn't flow down the mountains ... oh well I might be wrong here, surrounded by so many geniuses in this Thread ...
it appears to me that you're just another expat contractor - hardly the next Steve Jobs or something.
you seem really obnoxious too. Does this help at contract renewal times?
pasta costs almost nothing - just the same as water. It might even be shipped all the way from Milan on a truck following your water.
Or are you being selectively "Einstein" in your posts?
Clearly they don't, otherwise they would have nationalised you or at least given you a C Permit by now!
It is very kind of your high net worth self to sponsor my mediocrity, however, I would believe it more if you didn't whine about having to pay 7.50 for a water, even on my piffling salary that is affordable.
ah he's a Java programmer...!!
A serving of pasta costs less than a bottle of water to the restaurant, but the pasta costs more to the customer.
You really should complain about that!
Tom
Nice self-portrait robbydumb ROFL but no, we don't look alike
as in Java the Hutt?
EDIT: I was beasten to it
This thread keeps me from being bored!
All-in-all it is shocking for people who come from countries where when you order water, you get a jug of tap water.
I'm still not quite used to it, and would rather have tap water, but am too lazy to specify or receive the potential 'cheapskate' eye roll from the server.
Depending on the type of bottled water, I like some better than others--much like tap water. But for the price paid, I would prefer tap water at a restaurant.
look tapioca, i am flattered with your email contact but i have told you before i dont want to go to dinner with you or go to the cinema or anything else.
As for your suggestion of going out for drinks and then going back to your place for a coffee and some fun and "happy endings" with your impressive selection of sex toys and blow up dolls...
im not into that sort of thing, its only friday, at least wait until saturday night!! i tried to let you down gently but you didnt take the hint, so i prefer not to be sodomised if thats ok with you.
yeessh some people dont take no for an answer!
oh and please please stop sending me pictures of your unwashed underwear, its not pleasant and you need to use more toilet roll by the looks of things
I could have gone as you!
This is nothing .. because if you go to a Chinese restaurant in Switzerland and ask for water ... maybe better not press this button