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CULTURAL
DIFFERENCES |
AN ENGLISH/CHINESE INTERPRETOR
| English |
Chinese |
| Are you harboring a fugitive? |
Hu Yu Hai Ding? |
| Small Horse |
Tai Ni Po Ni |
| Did you go to the beach? |
Wai Yu So Tan? |
| I bumped into a coffee table |
Ai Bang Mai Ni |
| Has your flight been delayed? |
Hao Long Wei Ting? |
| An unauthorized execution
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Lin Ching |
| I thought you were on a diet |
Wai Yu Mun Ching? |
| He's cleaning his automobile |
Wa Shing Ka |
| I think you need a facelift |
Chin Tu Fat | |
| ONE IN THE EYE FOR BIGOTRY
There
was an elderly widow who lived in a large mansion. She was feeling generous when
it came to Thanksgiving, so she called up the local military base, and asked to
speak with the lieutenant. "Please send up four nice young men to eat dinner
here on Thanksgiving, but please, don't send any Jews. Please, no Jews," The
lieutenant replied, "No problem ma'am, and I am sure I speak for the army when I
say we all appreciate your kindness." Well, Thanksgiving rolled around, and
the widow went to answer the door when it rang. She was surprised to see four
black recruits. "But... But... There must be some mistake," she stammered.
One of them replied, "No ma'am, Lieutenant Goldstein doesn't make
mistakes." |
| AN AMAZING DISCOVERY!
German
scientists dug 50 meters underground and discovered small pieces of copper.
After studying these pieces for a long time, Germany announced that the ancient
Germans 25,000 years ago had a nation-wide telephone network. Naturally, the
British government was not that easily impressed. They ordered their own
scientists to dig even deeper. 100 meters down, they found small pieces of
glass, and they soon announced that the ancient Brits 35,000 years ago already
had a nation-wide fibre net. Israeli scientists were outraged. They dug 50,
100 and 200 meters underground, but found absolutely nothing... They
concluded that the ancient Hebrews 55,000 years ago had cellular
telephones. |
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