Lee's Funnies

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 overheard.

Room Service: Morny. Rune-sore-bees.

Hotel Guest: Oh, sorry. I thought I dialed Room Service.

Room Service: Rye, rune-sore-bees. Morny. Djewish to odor sunteen?

Hotel Guest: Uh... yes. I`d like some bacon and eggs.

Room Service: Ow July den?

Hotel Guest: What?

Room Service: Aches. Ow July den? Pry, boy, pooch...?

Hotel Guest: Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry. Scrambled please.

Room Service: Ow July dee baycome? Crease?

Hotel Guest: Crisp will be fine.

Room Service: Hokay. An Santos?

Hotel Guest: What?

Room Service: Santos. July Santos?

Hotel Guest: Ugh. I don`t know... I don`t think so.

Room Service: No. Judo one toes?

Hotel Guest: Look, I feel really bad about this, but I don`t know what 
"judo one toes" means. I`m sorry.

Room Service: Toes! Toes! Why djew Don Juan toes? Ow bow cenglish 
mopping we bother?

Hotel Guest: English muffin! I`ve got it! You were saying toast! Fine. 
An English muffin will be fine.

Room Service: We bother?

Hotel Guest: No. Just put the bother on the side.

Room Service: Wad?

Hotel Guest: I`m sorry. I meant butter. Butter on the side.

Room Service: Copy?

Hotel Guest: I feel terrible about this but...

Room Service: Copy. Copy, tea, mill...

Hotel Guest: Coffee! Yes, coffee please. And that`s all.

Room Service: One Minnie. Ass rune torino fee, strangle aches, crease 
baycome, tossy cenglish mopping we bother honey sigh, and copy. Rye?

Hotel Guest: Whatever you say.

Room Service: Hokay. Tendjewberrymud.

Hotel Guest: You`re welcome.


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