Jai Dee Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I had to really concentrate to get this one. To get the full effect, this should be read aloud. You will understand what 'tenjewberrymuds' means by the end of the conversation. The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room-service, at a hotel in Asia, which was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review: Room Service (RS): "Morrin. ; Roon sirbees." Guest (G): "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service." RS: "Rye..Roon sirbees..morrin! Jewish to oddor sunteen??" G: "Uh..yes..I'd like some bacon and eggs." RS: "Ow July den?" G: "What??" RS: "Ow July den?...pryed, boyud, poochd?" G : "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, scrambled please." RS: "Ow July dee baykem? Crease?" G: "Crisp will be fine." RS : "Hokay. An Sahn toes?" G: "What?" RS: "An toes. July Sahn toes?" G: "I don't think so." RS: "No? Judo wan sahn toes??" G: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judo wan sahn toes' means." RS: "Toes! toes!...Why jew don juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?" G: "English muffin!! I've got it! You were saying 'Toast.' Fine. Yes, an English muffin will be fine." RS: "We bodder?" G: "No...just put the bodder on the side." RS: "Wad! ?" G: "I mean butter...just put it on the side." RS: "Copy?" G: "Excuse me?" RS: "Copy...tea...meel?" G: "Yes. Coffee, please, and that's all." RS: "One Minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin we bodder on sigh and copy....rye??" G: "Whatever you say." RS: "Tenjewberrymuds." G : "You're very welcome." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetyim Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Benny Hill is alive and well and living in Nong Prue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nemi Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 too bad....sorry for such a bad room service....next time check in a good hotel :P:P:P JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room-service,at a hotel in Asia, which was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review Once again, a funny story penned by celebrated comic Shelley Berman has been dressed up to position it as a slice of real life. http://www.snopes.com/travel/foreign/service.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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