A Swiss guy, in Colchester, looking for directions, pulls up at a bus stop where two Essex girls are waiting.
"Entschuldigung, koennen Sie Deutsch sprechen?" he says.
The two Essex girls just stare at him.
"Excusez-moi, parlez vous Francais?"
The two continue to stare.
"Parlare Italiano?"
No response,
"Hablan ustedes Espanol?"
Still nothing.
The Swiss guy drives off, extremely disgusted.
The first Essex girl turns to the second and says, "Y'know, maybe we should learn a foreign language...."
"Why?" says the other gal, "That bloke knew four languages, and it didn't do him any good."