Thursday, February 07, 2008

Conflicts of a Chinese-English Conversation

This one is funny. I just got it from my friend. I just hope that Chinese people won't find it offensive. This is a conversation of two Chinese. Here goes the mail:


CHINESE TO A CHINESE SHOULD NEVER COMMUNICATE IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE


Chinese speaking to a Chinese telephone operator.

Caller : Hello, can I speak to Annie Wan?

Operator : Yes, you can speak to me.

Caller : No, I want to speak to Annie Wan!

Operator : You are talking to someone! Who is this?

Caller : I am Sum Wan. And I need to talk to Annie Wan! It's urgent.

Operator : I know you are someone and you want to talk to anyone! But what's this urgent matter about?

Caller : Well just tell my sister Annie Wan that out brother, Noe Wan was involved in an accident. Noe Wan got injured and now Noe Wan is being sent in the hospital. Right now, Avery Wan is on his way to the hospital.

Operator : Look if no one was injured and no one was sent to the hospital from the accident that is not an urgent matter! You may find this hilarious but I don't have time for this!

Caller : You are so rude! Who are you?

Operator : I am Saw Lee.

Caller : Yes! You should be sorry. Now give me your name.


To the beautiful people of China - this is just a humor entry circulating for such a long time in the internet. I just thought of posting it here coz myself reminded me of the Chinese New Year you are celebrating today. For the record, I have a slight hint of a Chinese feature. It's my lola's (grandma) great grandpa who's a Chinese.

Greeting you Gong Xi Fa Cai!

6 comments:

aries_arevalo_ax said...

hehe humorous story... but believe it or not, some Chinese people are successful people, despite the English problems! hehe! Anyway,being good in the English language might also help out in being successful...

Anonymous said...

yeah no doubt about it.. they are very good in running a business...

Anonymous said...

hahaha... ang koolet ate rhapsody kaw ba to?? hehehe bat di ka mkapagkoment skin.. nku bat cla nakakapag koment try mo uli.. bka kc bwal pa yung mxadong mganda sa bhay ko ng panhong nagkokoment ka ngayun pwede na... hehehe.. my english version k rin pla.. awww!

Anonymous said...

yup it's me repah! heheheh! sure ah! pwede na ha.. okei i will visit you later!

...sommer... said...

...hiyee!! napadaan na ako! inadd ulit kita ha?:p ang tary, 2 ang bahay!hehee!!

Anonymous said...

hahaha! actually ito ang una pero iniwan ko.. ayan dahil sa may binabalak ako binalikan ko ulit hahaha