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Morny, Rune-sore-bees
Language proficiency is part of the international contracting scene. This exchange between an English-speaking traveler and a member of the hotel staff in a Far East hotel was recorded in the Far-East Economic Review.
Room Service: |
Morny. Rune-sore-bees.
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Hotel Guest: |
Oh, sorry. I thought I dialed Room Service.
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Room Service: |
Rye, rune-sore-bees. Morny. Djewish to odor sunteen?
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Hotel Guest: |
Uh... yes. I'd like some bacon and eggs.
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Room Service: |
Ow July den?
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Hotel Guest: |
What?
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Room Service: |
Aches. Ow July den? Pry, boy, pooch...?
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Hotel Guest: |
Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry. Scrambled please.
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Room Service: |
Ow July dee baycome? Crease?
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Hotel Guest: |
Crisp will be fine.
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Room Service: |
Hokay. An Santos?
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Hotel Guest: |
What?
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Room Service: |
Santos. July Santos?
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Hotel Guest: |
Ugh. I don't know... I don't think so.
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Room Service: |
No. Judo one toes?
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Hotel Guest: |
Look, I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what "judo one toes" means. I'm sorry.
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Room Service: |
Toes! Toes! Why djew Don Juan toes? Ow bow cenglish mopping we bother?
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Hotel Guest: |
English muffin! I've got it! You were saying toast! Fine. An English muffin will be fine.
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Room Service: |
We bother?
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Hotel Guest: |
No. Just put the bother on the side.
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Room Service: |
Wad?
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Hotel Guest: |
I'm sorry. I meant butter. Butter on the side.
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Room Service: |
Copy?
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Hotel Guest: |
I feel terrible about this but...
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Room Service: |
Copy. Copy, tea, mill...
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Hotel Guest: |
Coffee! Yes, coffee please. And that's all.
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Room Service: |
One Minnie. Ass rune torino fee, strangle aches, crease baycome, tossy cenglish mopping we bother honey sigh, and copy. Rye?
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Hotel Guest: |
Whatever you say.
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Room Service: |
Hokay. Tendjewberrymud.
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Hotel Guest: |
You're welcome.
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