RandyWhite Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I remember seeing a humorous aphorism about 20 years ago in a magazine that went something like this: Heaven is where - the cooks are from Thailand, the police are from Singapore, the lovers are from the Philippines and the ----- are from----. hel_l is where - the police are from Thailand, the lovers are from Singapore, etc. etc. Does anyone know how the rest of it goes? Similarly, I was perusing a book downtown in Bangers about the same time and came across something similar by Brooke - the 'White Rajah' of Borneo: The Chinese are the most curious, hardworking and good humored people, as well as the most callous, chauvinistic and cynical. Any scholars out there? RAW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) Humerous??? Edited September 18, 2009 by Maejo Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytigerbkk Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Hi Randy, The original version was European and it goes like this. "Heaven is a place where: The lovers are Italian The cooks are French The mechanics are German The police are English The government is run by the Swiss hel_l is a place where: The lovers are Swiss The cooks are English The mechanics are French The police are German The government is run by the Italians" I have seen the Asian version (in the bar toilets of the Penthouse hotel) but that was a long time ago, so I have forgotten it now. B.R. Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassienie Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hi Randy,The original version was European and it goes like this. "Heaven is a place where: The lovers are Italian The cooks are French The mechanics are German The police are English The government is run by the Swiss hel_l is a place where: The lovers are Swiss The cooks are English The mechanics are French The police are German The government is run by the Italians" I have seen the Asian version (in the bar toilets of the Penthouse hotel) but that was a long time ago, so I have forgotten it now. B.R. Tiger I just Googled in the words and came up with the same as above: http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index...11004617AArnGfq Never heard of the Asian version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohitsuk Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Humerous??? Well, mildly amusing perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Not that I agree with this...give me a Thai lover any day but I think this is how it goes... "Heaven is a place where: The lovers are Philipenas The cooks are Thai The mechanics are Korean The government is run by the Jappanese hel_l is a place where: The lovers are Japanese The cooks are Korean The mechanics are Philipeno The government is run by the Thais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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