When I was stationed in Germany 45 years ago, after the 40 hour orientation of the culture of the land we get to practice what we learned. So I could order food & drink, count money, but the most important survival technique was being able to get lucky or get your face slapped.
If you have to have a landline, give that number to those businesses that want your number for registration. Then, when they start calling let your elementary school age children answer the phone telling them those are Santa’s helpers checking on them.
When I was stationed in Germany 45 years ago, after the 40 hour orientation of the culture of the land we get to practice what we learned. So I could order food & drink, count money, but the most important survival technique was being able to get lucky or get your face slapped.