E-MAIL FROM AN ARAB STUDENT TO HIS DAD 

Dear Dad

Berlin is wonderful, people are nice and I really like it here, but Dad, I am a bit ashamed to arrive at my college with my gold-plated Ferrari 599GTB when all my teachers and many fellow students travel by train.

Your son, Nasser

My dear loving son

Twenty million US Dollars from American gas pumps has just been transferred to your account. Please stop embarrassing us. Go and get yourself a train too.

Love, your Dad