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Lost in the Translation
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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Too funny!
I can sympathize though. Once while visiting a foreign country I ordered something in a restaurant but mangled the pronunciation and thus asked for a roasted dwarf.
Last edited by Sir William; 31st May 10 at 08:22 AM.
Virginia Commissioner, Elliot Clan Society, USA
Adjutant, 1745 Appin Stewart Regiment
Scottish-American Military Society
US Marine (1970-1999)
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I want to know if you received what you ordered?
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 Originally Posted by Hutch863
I want to know if you received what you ordered?
No, dwarf wasn't on the menu. Nor troll nor elf either.
After some very startled looks from the waiter and a very short man at the next table over, we managed to work out what I wanted.
Virginia Commissioner, Elliot Clan Society, USA
Adjutant, 1745 Appin Stewart Regiment
Scottish-American Military Society
US Marine (1970-1999)
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Originally Posted by Sir William
No, dwarf wasn't on the menu. Nor troll nor elf either.
What kind of low class restaurant was this, that didn't have any of these on the menu? Next you will tell me they didn't have gnome or pixie either.
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As one of the poor tax-payers who has to pay for this nonsense I don't think its very funny. Everything official in Wales has to have a translation into Welsh despite the fact that the majority of the population don't speak Welsh and they all speak English.
Almost nowhere do you find commercial companies bothering - because it costs money and as there is no demand they don't bother but tax payers largess knows no bounds.
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
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Originally Posted by Courtmount
As one of the poor tax-payers who has to pay for this nonsense I don't think its very funny. Everything official in Wales has to have a translation into Welsh despite the fact that the majority of the population don't speak Welsh and they all speak English.
Almost nowhere do you find commercial companies bothering - because it costs money and as there is no demand they don't bother but tax payers largess knows no bounds.
This would make a better letter to your MP than a post on a forum about kilts.
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1st June 10, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by beloitpiper
This would make a better letter to your MP than a post on a forum about kilts.
Am I not allowed to comment on the original post? Perhaps your comment should have been directed at that.
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
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