One of the engineers I work with is Japanese:
Tomohito: Can you bring me a cramp?
Me: You have a cramp? Well take a break and stretch it out.
Tomohito: No, bring me one.
Me: How the hell am I supposed to bring you a cramp? And why for that matter!
Tomohito: A CRAMP! A CRAMP! BRING ME A CRAMP! (Makes hand motion of a clamp)
Me: Ohhhhhhhhh, Ok! I’ll bring the cramp.
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A conversation between me and a Pakistani taxi driver. He was asking me about my job:
Cabbie: There problem with seat?
Me: Huh?
Cabbie: What is hurting your ass?
Me: (thinking....) Ohh! No no, I meant the last trip to the desert was really hard. Pain in the ass is just an expression. I’m not in any pain.
Cabbie: Ahh I see, my friend. Yes, my job also provides me ass pain as well.
Me: Well sitting in a car all day would do that to you I suppose.
2 comments:
FIRST!
CB: I laughed my ass off reading your post this morning... ahhh... reminds me of the good old days. No, I am not talking about Manila or Taipei. I am referring to trying to understand what the hell people in New Hampshire were saying.
Post more often, dude. I need the laughs.
I LOL'd too. Of course, I think my son is the most clever guy on the planet all the time.
Please bring photos home with you!
Love,
mom
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