Saving Fish From Drowning (Not)
I am in the midst of reading Amy Tan’s delightful novel SAVING FISH FROM DROWNING. Amy Tan does a delightful job of unmasking the effette snobs of a certain California area by showing what happens when they arrange their own travel to unique areas, specifically Burma and China near the Tibetan border.
One of the most pompous characters who suffers from BPH sets off during a rain storm for a restroom. He mistakes the Stone Bell religious site for a restroom. As he relieves himself he is filmed by a Chinese documentary group who then proceed to surround him for defacing the most sacred of religious sites in that part of China. The effette snobs are then run out of China as the locals curse them as well as use the internet to broadcast their transgressions.
Yes there is the hilarious scene when another in the group has stomach problems from devouring a unique Chinese food. Apparently the internet broadcast has sent forth enough information for the locals to get the ugly Americans.
Should you wish to avoid the numerous humorous and painful adventures of the do-it-yourselfers you might wish to consult an American Travel Agent before you head off into exotic destinations. Or you can try to save fish from drowning.
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