Lo que reproducimos a continuación NO es inventado, como creen algunos. Es REAL.
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EN LA SALA DE MASAJES
Dice la chica que hace el masaje:
- You very spotty?
- Oh really. How horrible. Um..
- yes, you very spotty.
- OK, sorry about that. Um..
- Which spot you play?
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EN LA FARMACIA
Pregunta el cliente, que tiene un resfriado:
- Is this an adult dose?
- Sorry Sir?
- Is this medicine for adults?
- NO SIR!!! NOT FOR ADULTS!!! FOR COLDS!!!!!
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EN EL MALL
- Closed ma'am, closed
- What time do you open?
- No no, ma'am closed.
- I understand that you are closed now, but what time do you open?
- Madam no open, closed! You understand English???????????????????????????
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EN EL SUPERMERCADO
- Yes?
- Cat food. Please.
- Dog food?
- No no, C A T F O O D. You know, miaow, CAT.
- Aaaaah yes Sir, DOG food!!
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LLAMANDO A DU (o a cualquier otro operador)
- i want to check why my landline is not working
-Yes - no problem, what is your account number
- i dont know - ¿can you search under my phone number?
10 minutes of hold music.......
- ok. found account
- ¿can you check you rec'd last payment?
- have to go through security questions first - continues to ask 3 security questions ¿name? ¿account number? ¿date of birth?
- no problem with account - all paid up
- well ¿why is the landline not working?
- there is a problem with the landlines
- ¿couldn't you just tell me that rather than going through all the security checks and wasting (at this point i had been on hold and waiting for over 20 minutes to even speak to someone)?
- no
- ¿when will it be up again?
- i dont know
- ¿will you credit my account for the time the phone does not work?
- thanks for calling, ¿can i help you with any other services?
- ¿can you credit my account for the time the phone does not work?
- sorry madam the phones are down but i will call you after i check
- OK, ¿do you need my mobile?
- i have your landline, thank you (hangs up)
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EN EL FOOD COURT
- Hi, ¿can you tell me what's in your 'gourmet veggie pita'?
- Ah, sorry, we don't have that. No veggie burger either.
- ¿What do you have that a vegetarian could eat?
- Fries? Potato wedges? Salad?
- Uh, no. Thanks anyway.
[pause while I look at the menu again and see roasted veg and pita bread on the side dishes]
- Actually, ¿could you put some roasted veg into a pita bread for me?
- Ah yes ma'am - that's called a 'gourmet veggie pita'. ¿You want that?
- ¿Do you have it?
- Yes, sure.
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CON EL TEA BOY
- I'll have a coffee please. With milk and sugar.
- Milk and sugar Sir?
- Yes please. With milk and sugar.
Me trajo una taza llena de leche caliente y montones de azúcar.
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HOSTELERÍA
Letrero a la entrada de los Short Line Apartments:
"Lost/Damaged cards: 300 dhs"
"Extra card: 150 dhs"
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RESERVA EN EL RESTAURANTE
Called to make a reservation for 8 at a beach hotel restaurant.
Called back later to change it to 10 people.
Was advised that 10 people would cost 270 dhs "set menu price" per head.
Told them set menu was not wanted....
- Sorry, not possible
- ¿ Can I change reservation to 9 people?
- OK!
- ¿Can I make a new reservation for 1 person?
- OK!
- ¿could be really really close to the table for 9?
- OK!
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EN EL DRIVE THROUGH DE MC DONALDS
- ¿eat in or take away??
