Saturday, November 8

Just another random day at Work

I have failed my parents. 12 years of studying Chinese apparently gives me ZERO edge in the real world. I am sorry dear mom and dad.

I needed to send out a fax message to my workmate in China.

Ring Ring…

Chinese Mystery Man: “Wey”
Jakers: Fax tone please!
Chinese Mystery Man: “Wey?”
Jakers: F-a-x..T-o-n-e-?
Chinese Mystery Man: Gibberish Chinese Sounds
Jakers: Tway pu-chi, wo ting pu tong (I’m sorry, I don’t understand) - ahhh after 12 years the only phrase I can say with utter confidence.
Chinese Mystery Man: More Gibberish Chinese Sounds
Jakers: FAAAAXX TONE! FAXXX TONE! FAAAAAXX TOOONNNE!

Click.

Hmmm … And I wanted to live in Shanghai once upon a time. Oh-K! dream squashed!

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