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Jul 27, 2005
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I went to the bank today and heard two women, a teller and a customer, trying to understand each other. The teller had a German accent. The customer had an Indian (of India) accent. To make things even funnier, this was happening not at the "International Bank" but at the "Bank of America". I feel bad for people who have to learn English. I'm glad I already know it. When you try to explain American jokes to a foreigner, they don't understand. I worked with an Army guy who used to joke around by saying, "Oh you're an engineer? Choo choo!" But when I tried to explain it to a Filipino woman, it got lost in translation. This same Filipino woman calls me on the phone and says, "Hey Dave, how are you?" Me: "I'm good, how 'bout you?" Her: "Not much." And it's not like it's a one-time thing. It's every time. I used to work with a guy from Guyana. I used to say, "Hey Larry, what's up?" Larry: "Alright." Every time. Poor foreign people. #language
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