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Me to workmate: What does the word kludder mean? I can’t find it in the dictionary anywhere and I keep getting emails about it.
Colleague: It’s X’s nickname.
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Me to lady from power company: I’m not sure what this bill is for – or what months.
Lady: How can I help you?
(Deep sigh and intake of breath) Me to lady at power company:
Lady: Yes. But I can do it in English if you like.
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Me to shop assistant: Do you sell needles? I have to sew on some buttons so I can fuck them up.
Shop assistant: (Wide eyes)
Me: I have to fuck some buttons.
Shop assistant: I think you mean sew on buttons so you can do them up.
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Me to lady at stall: Is it okay if I take a picture?
(Lady has bewildered look)
Lady: They’re DKK480
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Me to waiter: Two white wines please.
Waiter: Sure
later: two red wines arrive
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Me to workmate: So where is the 20th anniversary party?
Workmate: I just told you 30 seconds ago
Me: I said where this time. Not when.
Haha! I got one back!!
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Me to colleagues in office: Gosh. It's very hot in here
Workmates: (sniggering)
Me: What?!
Workmates: "Meeaathhhh"
6 comments:
LOL Just out of curiosity, what did you exactly say (in Danish) to the lady who was selling needles????
I could think of variations of words that could be interpreted like the one you wrote but none of them could come close to the word "at sy" *grins*
*rofl*
That was hilarious.
PS. I'm wondering about the needle word as well.
EDIT: Ahhhhh, I think I got it. "Kneppe" instead of "knappe", right?
Yes May, you got it in one. The really embarrassing thing is I was totally aware of the possible problem and made sure I learned the difference properly. Unfortunately I got the wrong one in my head and learned that. I knew as soon as I said it the second time and I actually *felt* my face go red. I'm just glad the girl was young and actually had a smirk on her face as I said it. Someone older may not have been so forgiving! I was in such a fluster from there that I put the wrong code in on my dankort twice.
Hahahahahaha....ok. I think if it were an old lady, she would drill a hole on your face with her laser-like stare LOOOL
ok, this post CRACKED me up! All of us Expats could keep adding to this list and most likely publish a pretty damn good book!
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