Royal Observation

Royal thinks that Americans must think that England is an incredibly small place (and let's face it, it is, and a lot of us do.  But not all of us, and not this little).

Every time he comes to America, he gets stopped for his gorgeous accent. A lot of these people have met someone or know someone from England.  Then inevitably, and I do not exaggerate, they ask if Royal knows this person that they know.  Because, you know, he must.  It goes a bit like this...

Royal: Excuse me but I think you've overcharged us
Guy/Girl: Oh!  You're not from here!  Are you Australian? 
Royal: No. British.
Guy/Girl: Oh! I love your accent (okay, that one is normally girl only) Where in Britain?
Royal: England.
Guy/Girl: I know someone from England, his name is Dave... Dave... hmm... Dave Grant.  I think it was England anyway.  Dave Grant.  Do you know him?
Royal: Um.  No.  Sorry.  You overcharged us... ?

Or some variation.  Royal thinks it's hilarious.  I didn't believe him at first, but it's true. 
I think we're just an optimistic people and we like to believe that the world is small and cool things like that can happen!

Comments

[Pat aka PI]

I'm afraid I do it in reverse; so if I met someone from Missouri I would ask then if they knew Randall. What is crazy is that that is probably just his blog name:)

[Citizen Grim]

I get the same thing, having grown up in New Jersey, the most densely populated place on the planet.

People think, "Hm, on my globe it's about the size of a thumbnail..."

[Kath]

Haha, I guess probaby most of us have done it a time or two. Like I said, we're just optimistic, hopeful, coincidence lovers!

[Goalie]

Hey--maybe Royal has met my cousin Lana? She lived there for a while... ;)

[Kath]

Hey, you never know! You just never know, haha