An hour ago I saw BBC News reporters Kim Ghattas and Jim Muir in a cafe here in Beirut. What should I do, go up and say hello?
"Thanks so much for your work on the BBC."
"Well thank you." Turning back to their tea. (I.e., Thank you and have a nice day.)
"I rely on BBC a great deal."
"..."
"And I listen to BBC World Service on the radio all the time, although it's perhaps not my favorite. It has limitations. But then again so does BBC TV. Oh but I don't mean to criticize..."
"..."
"Well, nice to meet you."
I didn't go up but wished I had. Turns out Kim worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, my hometown newspaper.
"Hey, I understand you were in Philly."
"..."
Maybe not.
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