Date:  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 00:00:42 -0800
From:  Kim & Rima McKinzey <rkm[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SLIP.NET>
Subject: transcription issues

This was forwarded to me - thought I'd share. Rima

>Language proficiency is part of the international contracting scene.
>
>    This exchange between an English-speaking traveler and a member
>    of the hotel staff in a Far East hotel was recorded in the
>    "Far-East Economic Review":
>
>    Room Service: Morny. Rune-sore-bees.
>    Hotel Guest: Oh, sorry. I thought I dialed Room Service.
>    RS: Rye, rune-sore-bees. Morny. Djewish to odor sunteen?
>    HG: Uh... yes. I'd like some bacon and eggs.
>    RS: Ow July then?
>    HG: What?
>    RS: Aches. Ow July then? Pry, boy, pooch...?
>    HG: Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry. Scrambled please.
>    RS: Ow July thee baycome? Crease?
>    HG: Crisp will be fine.
>    RS: Okay. An Santos?
>    HG: What?
>    RS: Santos. July Santos?
>    HG: Ugh. I don't know... I don't think so.
>    RS: No. Judo one toes?
>    HG: Look, I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what
>      "judo one toes" means. I'm sorry.
>    RS: Toes! Toes! Why djew Don Juan toes? Ow bow cenglish mopping
>      we bother?
>    HG: English muffin! I've got it! You were saying toast! Fine.
>      An English muffin will be fine.
>    RS: We bother?
>    HG: No. Just put the bother on the side.
>    RS: Wad?
>    HG: I'm sorry. I meant butter. Butter on the side.
>    RS: Copy?
>    HG: I feel terrible about this but...
>    RS: Copy. Copy, tea, mill...
>    HG: Coffee! Yes, coffee please. And that's all.
>    RS: One Minnie. Ass rune torino fee, strangle aches, crease,
>      baycome,tossy cenglish mopping we bother honey sigh,
>      and copy. Rye?
>    HG: Whatever you say.
>    RS: Okay. Tendjewberrymud...
>    HG: You're welcome.
>