Off topic: A Bit of Translation Humour Thread poster: Paul Dixon
| Paul Dixon Brazil Local time: 08:25 Portuguese to English + ...
An American guy and a British guy are waiting for the lift: - Amer: Are you waiting for the elevator? - Brit: No, I'm waiting for the lift. - Amer: Sir, it's "elevator". - Brit: No, I'm sorry, sir, but it's "lift". - Amer: No it's not, we in the US invented the "elevator". - Brit: Sorry, but it's "lift" - we invented the language." | | | oxygen4u Portugal Local time: 12:25 English to Portuguese + ... | neilmac Spain Local time: 13:25 Spanish to English + ... | NancyLynn Canada Local time: 07:25 Member (2002) French to English + ... Moderator of this forum It's "bloke" | Jul 30, 2015 |
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NancyLynn Canada Local time: 07:25 Member (2002) French to English + ... Moderator of this forum
American: We drive on the right side of the road! (beaming) Brit: Perhaps, but we drive on the correct side. | | | Jeff Whittaker United States Local time: 07:25 Member (2002) Spanish to English + ... |
I just removed this post - it was too silly
[Edited at 2015-07-31 09:40 GMT] | | | This matches another one... | Jul 30, 2015 |
... I saw on Facebook recently. Here is my recollection of it: A woman at the checkout line in a supermarket was chatting on her cell phone using a strange language. As soon as she finished the call, a man behind her said, "Hey, miss. We are in America, so it would be more respectful if you spoke English." The woman replied, "Mister, I was speaking Navajo with my mother. If you want all people speaking English as the local language, go to England!" | |
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