If you're travelling to China … ….
By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND " TANJOOBERRYMUTTS "
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.. "
Room Service : "No ? Udo wan sahn toes ??? "
Guest : "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'udo wan sahn toes' means. "
Room Service : "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. "
Room Service : "We botter ? "
Guest : "No, just put the botter on the side. "
Room Service : "Wad ?!? "
Guest : "I mean butter... Just put the butter on the side. "
Room Service : "Copy ? "
Guest : "Excuse me ? "
Room Service : "Copy... tea.. meel ? "
Guest : "Yes. Coffee, please... And that's everything. "
Room Service : "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 ! :-) :-)
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