[sergie]

By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND
"TANJOOBERRYMUTTS"... and be ready for China .
In order to continue getting-by in China , we need to learn English the way it is spoken.. .

Practice by reading the following conversation until you are able to
Understand the term "TANJOOBERRYMUTTS" . With a little patience,
You'll be able to fit right in.
Now, here goes...
The following is a telephonic exchange between maybe you as a hotel
Guest and room-service today...
Room Service : "Morrin. Roon sirbees."
Guest : "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service. "
Room Service: " Rye . Roon sirbees...morrin! Joowish to oddor sunteen???"
Guest: "Uh..... Yes, I'd like to order bacon and eggs ."
Room Service: "Ow ulai den?"
Guest: ".....What?? "
Room Service: "Ow ulai den?!?... Pryed, boyud, pochd?"
Guest: "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry.. Scrambled, please."
Room Service: "Ow ulai dee bayken ? Creepse?"
Guest: "Crisp will be fine."
Room Service: "Hokay. An sahn toes?"
Guest: "What?"
Room Service: "An toes. ulai sahn toes?"
Guest: "I.... Don't think so.."
RoomService: "No? Udo wan sahn toes???"
Guest: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'udo wan
sahn toes' means."
RoomService: " Toes ! Toes!...Why Uoo don wan toes? Ow bow Anglish
moppin we botter?"
Guest: "Oh, English muffin! !! I've got it! You were saying 'toast'...
Fine...Yes, an English muffin will be fine."
RoomService: "We botter?"
Guest: "No, just put the botter on the side."
RoomService: "Wad?!?"
Guest: "I mean butter... Just put the butter on the side."
RoomService: "Copy?"
Guest: "Excuse me?"
RoomService: "Copy...tea. .meel?"
Guest: "Yes. Coffee, please... And that's everything."
RoomService: "One Minnie. Scramah egg, creepse bayken , Anglish moppin,
we botter on sigh and copy ... Rye ??"
Guest: "Whatever you say."
RoomService: "Tanjooberrymutts. "
Guest: "You're welcome"
Remember I said "By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND
'TANJOOBERRYMUTTS'... and you do, don't you... :cool:

[Clough]

Hi, sergie!

Yes, I do understand! It's amazing how a language barrier can degenerate to the point that neither side is really understanding what the other side is trying to convey!

Thanks!

[twinkiedooter]

It works better when your shout. But then they can't understand you either way loud or soft.

It is a funny joke. But not so funny in person.


Reminds me of the time my son had to use the restroom and the Asian clerk didn't understand him until he spoke very rapidly. Oddly, then the guy understood him. To this day I've never figured that part out.

Also, another time I was in line behind a Chinese man. He kept asking the clerk for a "come dum". After much going back and forth it was figured out that he wanted a condom.

[Just Dahlia]

Loved it!:D I sound like a fool reading it outloud:)

[twinkiedooter]

Loved it!:D I sound like a fool reading it outloud:)

I'll definitely have to try this outloud...

[Unknown008]

Hoa his wao petty fny! :p

When did you record that conversation of me a few years ago? :eek:

:joking: :)

It was great! Lolled all over the place! :p

[sergie]

Hoa his wao petty fny! :p

When did you record that convo of me a few years ago? :eek:

Ha ha I am every where! :D

[sergie]

Eye av istarded larving goog anglaiysh naw, Gave up my originalilty .:D

[BlackVY]

Haha... I'm from Singapore.. I'm used to it and can imitate it pretty well.. :)

[shazamataz]

That's great!
I started reading it thinking this is not going to be funny, then I was actually laughing out loud by the end of it :D

[Wickels]

Loved it!:D I sound like a fool reading it outloud:)

I also mumbled it to myself so I could understand. :D

[sergie]

That's great!
I started reading it thinking this is not going to be funny, then I was actually laughing out loud by the end of it :D

Thank you Shaz for laughing!

[Clough]

I really like "Anglish moppin"!

Almost sounds like it might be legitimate! (At least, for something else.)

Thanks!

[jobaa]

Weiss für ein Scheiss ich weiss immer noch nicht was tanjoo... blablabla bedeutet
Kann mir das mal jemand erklären
wäre sehr froh danke

Grüsse aus De