Tom, a high school student in Germany, had a fever and missed some classes. Stubbornly, he got out of bed, dressed, and ran to school.

When he arrived during English class, everyone stared at him as he enter. He tried to apologize in English but failed miserably, so the teacher let it slide and told him to sit. He walked to his seat and found a new student sitting there. Frustrated, he sighed and said,

"Hey, leave, this is my desk," looking at the transferee, his german accent evident.