January 2, 2012 12:36 PM

60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll: January Edition

  • Most important phrase when traveling abroad

Mother always reminded us to say please (11 percent) and thank you (38 percent) and Americans agree that when they are traveling outside the U.S. it's useful to know those words in the native language of the country they're in. Next with 23 percent is the international icebreaker "hello" followed by "where's the restroom?" (16 percent) which can, at certain times, be very important to know. Americans thought it was less important to know how much something cost (eight percent) or where the nearest McDonald's was (one percent).




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