Comments on: What they’re talkin’ – again

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:26:38 +0000

lol good post….you do get confused sometimes….when i was learning Spanish there was this sentence which had burro in it.. now in Italian it means butter so i simply couldnt understand the sentence, then i ask my teacher and he tells me its donkey….ahhhh now thats better! but confusing

By: Desert Penguin

Desert Penguin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:33:27 +0000

Do one thing is my favourite!!

The one I hear alot is “tell me”. they say it as soon as you pick up the phone even if you’re calling them for something grrrrr

Come to the store to avail yourself the discount – we have discouns in store..

Do the needful… do what you gotta do (charity, wash your hands,etc)

Hello Ma’amsir – am i a madam or a sir or a bad crossdresser?

By: willowsprite

willowsprite — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:44:25 +0000

Love it! Kind of reminds me of someone I used to work with. One of her favorites was the phrase “that one”-referring to pretty much anything.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:21:10 +0000

I knew all save numbers 7, 8, and 13. Jennifers last blog post..The Giving of One's Time, Talent, and Kindness

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:05:26 +0000

Cool list. I would be totally “lost in translation” with those though. Thanks for the explanations.

Thanks for sharing. Happy TT!

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:55 +0000

I figured out most of them. In context, it wasn't hard. But yeah, I'd be grimacing right along with you at that poor syntax! Susan Helene Gottfrieds last blog post..Thursday Thirteen: Soul Bendorff

By: Joyce T.

Joyce T. — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:12:00 +0000

That was so much fun, Grace! Thanks for another peek at life in Dubai!

By: Chelle

Chelle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:46:48 +0000

I could use an increment

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By: Enrico Pangan

Enrico Pangan — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:42:03 +0000

I hear "I have one doubt" a lot here as well... mostly from my Indian colleagues. Enrico Pangans last blog post..Classic MTV

By: JanMary, N Ireland

JanMary, N Ireland — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:14:02 +0000

We would use snaps here too

JanMary, N Irelands last blog post..Lessons Learned – results, chefs, parties and talent!