EricW Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I'm sick of calling someone in a customer service position and only getting an Engrish speaker. Most of them are less intelligible than a pack of drunk Scotsmen. I hate to think of what happens when two Engrish speakers from opposite ends of the earth collide. Either pandemonium ensues, or they understand each other perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Room Service: Morny, rune sor-bees. Hotel Guest: Oh sorry, I thought I dialed room service. Room Service: Rye, rune sore-bees. Morny. Jewish to ordor sunteen? Hotel Guest: I'd like some bacon and eggs. Room Service: Ow July then? Hotel Guest: What? Room Service: Aches. Ow July then? Pry, boy, pooch..? Hotel Guest: Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, Scrambled please. Room Service: Ow July thee Baycome? Crease? Hotel Guest: Crisp will be fine. Room Service: Okay. An Santos? Hotel Guest: Ugh.....I don't know....I don't think so. Room Service: No? Judo one toes? Hotel Guest: Look, I really feel bad about this, but I just don't know what judo- one toes means, I'm sorry. Room Service: Toes! Toes! Why Jew Don Juan toes? Ow bow eengligh mopping we bother? Hotel Guest: English Muffin! I've got it! Toast! You were saying toast! Fine. An English Muffin will be fine. Room Service: We Bother? Hotel Guest: No, just put the bother on the side. Room Service: Wad? Hotel Guest: I'm sorry. I meant butter. Butter on the side. Room Service: Copy? Hotel Guest: I feel terrible about this, but .... Room Service: Copy. Copy, tea, mill. Hotel Guest: Coffee! Yes coffee please. And that's all. Room Service: One minnie. Ass rune torino-fie, strangle aches, crease Baycome, tossy eengligh mopping we bother honey sight, and copy. Rye? Hotel Guest: Whatever you say. Room Service: Okay, Tenjewberrymud. Hotel Guest: You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Too funny But I totally agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Erik, You're gonna be on Leno when? I gotta set the VCR.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Not an original; it's an Internet classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulW Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Erik....your killing me. I just about fell out of the chair laughing so hard!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Time to install audio on this Forum...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcambre Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 If you have lots of time to kill check out the web site: http://www.engrish.com They have a revolver t-shirt for sale. I'd get it but its just a little too over the top. Louis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 The Mother of All Engrish satire: Shockwave file turn up your sound! History of All Your Base Are Belong To Us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 When I was working for Megatest I did a whirlwind world tour doing hardware upgrades on our test equipment. Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong. Being the ignorant country hick that I am, I only speak English, although I understand a smidgen of German and French. I never had a problem ordering food in English in restaurants even in France. Hotel desk clerks all spoke excellent English. So I get back to Scum Jose, er San Jose, Kalifornia and I can't even order a burger at Wendy's because all 3 people behind the cash register don't/won't/can't speak English. Hmmm, I wonder what would have happened if I had ordered in German in Germany, French in France, etc... Ya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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