During a business trip to China, I was browsing through a department store in Beijing when a staff member timidly approached me.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"Excuse me," she said. "Are you American?"©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"Yes, I am," I answered.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"What state are you from?" she asked.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"Texas, " I replied proudly.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"Oh, I'm sorry," she said, obviously disappointed. "I was hoping to find someone to help me with my English."