Spell it!

Conversation between myself and our Nepalese office boy:

Me: Can you give me the chassis number of this vehicle?

Office boy: It’s 1-JEE-KEY-DEE-…

Me: Wait, is that 1 G as in George?

Office boy: Yes

Me: Ok can you repeat the chassis number?

Office boy: 1 G as in George, K as in Kuncheria, T as in Antony…

Me: What? T as in Antony??

Office boy: Yes, because his name is T. Francis Antony right?

Me: oookkaayy….


Note: George, Kuncheria and Antony are the names of our staff at the office

kwentong Ismail

Si Ismail ay isa sa mga tsuper namin sa office. May mga kwento na rin ako dati sa kanya na pinost ko dito at dito.

itong kuwento na ito ay nangyari kaninang tanghali sa opisina...

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Boss: "Does Ismail know where is Villagio? I want him to buy me something from McDonalds".

Me: "Yeah I think he knows. But you know Ismail…"

Boss: gives a knowing smile

Officemate: "Ok I'll tell him to go to McDonalds and that he should call you once he's there so you can inform the counter staff what you want to buy."

A few minutes later

Ismail: "Sir, I'm already here at McDonald's. Can you talk to this guy?"

Boss: Ok

(boss talks to McDonald's counter staff)

Boss: "Hi, I want a Big Mac and a large Pepsi"

Person on the other line: "Sir, this is Hardee's."

Ang kulit!

An Egyptian and a Bangladeshi exchanging pleasantries...


Egyptian guy: "Hi! How are you?"

Bangladeshi : "I'm Rayhan!"


The following day...

Egyptian: "Good morning! How are you today?"

Bangladeshi: "I'm fine sir. How about you? Who are you?"

Sino ba naman di sasakit ang ulo kung ang kausap mo eh hindi marunong mag distinguish ng 'who are you' at 'how are you'.


Imagine niyo na lang na ganyan ang mga kasama ko araw-araw sa office.

Ano daw?

Bus mate: "Bakit may dala ka na boxes?"

Ako: "Kasi magpapa-cargo ako sa pinas. Dito ko lalagay yung mga small stuff before ilagay sa malaking box para hindi mahalo yung food stuff and toiletries."

Bus mate: "Naku ibalot mo na lang sa towels yan. Space saver pa yan eh!"


Ako: biglang napaisip...(ah, ibig niya sabihin nag-take up pa ng space ang kahon ko!)

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Ako: kasalukuyang nakikinig ng "Weekend in New England" ni Barry Manilow ng biglang tinanong ng housemate

Housemate: "Di ba Menudo kumanta niyan?"

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Friend who is taking up English Classes: "I like my classes, they teach us words and meanings that you use for work, asking for appointment..."

Me: "So they teach you the practical stuff - things that you can use everyday?"

Friend: "Yes! They teaching us optical stuff"

Me: "No...optical is for the eyes"

Say again?

Overheard at the office:

"you cannot hide me, i will find you."

Translation: "hindi mo maitatago sa akin 'yan, malalaman at malalaman ko din"