My French friend? I air kiss both her cheeks and say, « Bonjour chérie ! » My friend from Iran, whose English is truly excellent, but wants to improve, I speak clearly and precisely to help him practice. I do the same with my Dutch friend whose English isn’t quite perfect, but still wants to get better. I once made some exchange students from North Cyprus roar with laughter by asking them in my best Turkish (from my car window in Texas) if Sultanahmet Square was nearby. 2/4