Monday, April 26, 2004
The One With The Spelling-Bee
I received a funny mail from a colleague of mine. A fella called a government agency asking for a form. The clerk who entertained the call was having difficulties to spell his address. So this fella spelt it in Wheel of Fortune/Roda Impian way - A for America, B for Bangkok, C for Canada etc2.. later, he was very surprised upon receiving the mail..
Quoted the conversation : (+) Person A and (=) Clerk
Over the phone...
(=) : Boleh bagi alamat encik?
(+) : Hantar ke Ranhill Worley ...
(=) : Ranhill..eja macam mana ?
(+) : R..for rumah... A for Ayam..N...H for Holland...I for itik...L for lain-lain ... seterusnya...
(=) : Ok..nanti kami hantar ke alamat tu
A week later, he check on his mailbox and found...
click on pic to enlarge
I received a funny mail from a colleague of mine. A fella called a government agency asking for a form. The clerk who entertained the call was having difficulties to spell his address. So this fella spelt it in Wheel of Fortune/Roda Impian way - A for America, B for Bangkok, C for Canada etc2.. later, he was very surprised upon receiving the mail..
Quoted the conversation : (+) Person A and (=) Clerk
Over the phone...
(=) : Boleh bagi alamat encik?
(+) : Hantar ke Ranhill Worley ...
(=) : Ranhill..eja macam mana ?
(+) : R..for rumah... A for Ayam..N...H for Holland...I for itik...L for lain-lain ... seterusnya...
(=) : Ok..nanti kami hantar ke alamat tu
A week later, he check on his mailbox and found...
click on pic to enlarge