The embarrassing, educational experience of getting "corrected" by a local

[AuSammy]

My +1 not listening correctly to the guide in Rio who told us it was ok to use the subway but never get off as station xx_, took the train and got off at xx_. Walking in the street near the station that looked a bit suss, a local approached and said I think you got off at the wrong stop, best you go back to the station.

 

[drron]

yes that's exactly how it seems to me. And I always try at least a word or two out of respect. I can now say thank you in a LOT of languages, including Finnish (kiitos), Lithuanian (ačiū), Latvian (paldies) and Estonian (aitäh)

A long story but when I was at Uni I could say By Airmail in over 60 languages.
Never really found a use for that talent.