[Pepper looks thoughtful at that, and inquires a] When did you say you were from, exactly? [before she finds her smile again.]

I won't say that there's no danger of saying the wrong thing, but the people here seem to value actions more strongly than words, and there's some allowance made for the fact that we are all very much not from around here. Friendliness, attentiveness and a willingness to work will get you pretty far.