Dutch

"Let's go Dutch," someone said, and it would've been nothing at all if Sarah wasn't so tired (if the jet lag wasn't so extreme this time). "Dat vind ik prima," she responded without thinking (and then froze when everyone fell silent); she took a deep breath and then looked up smiling. "You, too, can win friends and influence people with random Dutch swear words!" They rolled their eyes and laughed it off, while Sarah worked to register zero signs of relief. One day, her brain cautioned, you'll forget yourself and order dinner in Cantonese or send a text in Arabic ... and then you'll have to tell them.