[Resolute Optimist]

Arrrrgh!!!
Brings back memories! An aquaintance (I hate to say it) of mine disappeared for some time and when we eventually saw him again, he explained that he was seeing "an albanian tourist that I met near the canal" (I have never heard a more sorry attempt at fooling me yet!). "She was looking for a hotel so I helped her out". He also told us that he was learning italian because she couldn't speak french. Needless to say his secret hobby was no longer a mystery . He basically spent several months buying her gifts and getting free goods... Urrrrrgh.