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

"Excuse me," she said. "Are you American?"©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Yes, I am," I answered.©JOKEDEMO.COM

"What state are you from?" she asked.©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Texas, " I replied proudly.©JOKEDEMO.COM

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