Tuesday, August 7, 2007

could you repeat that?

We enter the Thai restaurant.

Matt heard:
Thai waitress: “Blah blah blah?”
Matt: “Excuse me?”
Thai waitress: “Blah blah blah?”
Matt (a little embarrassed): “I’m sorry, what did you say?”
Thai waitress: “Are you right or left handed?”
Matt (nervously): “I’m…right-handed…”
Thai waitress: “Umm…”
Matt (whispers): “Phil, help.”
Phil (laughing): “No, we don’t have reservations.”

I heard:
Thai waitress: “Do you have reservations?”
Matt: “Excuse me?”
Thai waitress: “Do you have reservations?”
Matt (a little embarrassed): “I’m sorry, what did you say?”
Thai waitress: “Do you have reservations?”
Matt (nervously): “I’m…right-handed…”

Priceless.

3 comments:

Bethany Jo said...

"i love a noodle"

RhodeDog said...

That really made me laugh. Great story.

pellis said...

Being from Wyoming, I don't think Matt's had much experience "interpreting" asian english.