Fun with language barriers...

[msfledermaus]

I was just helping someone who's been visiting Visual Arts mail a couple of packages. The guy's Japanese, and even though his English wasn't bad we had some stumbles in communication. (It makes me want to learn more Japanese--what little I have would not have been very helpful except for "Wakarimasen" which means, "I don't understand."

Where the hell's a babelfish when you need one?
(Yes, I've seen the computer program, but that sucker's *not* helpful.)

Comments

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Babelfish works okay to give you the gist of what's going on. that's how I communicate with my friend glauko.

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I thought about it, but we still managed okay..I was hoping more for the kind you stick in your ear:)

[wheelwhirled.livejournal.com]

...and now, it is time for some Vogon Poetry. (Aren't you grateful you don't have a babelfish NOW?!?!) ;)

/geek

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

NONO, NOT THE VOGON POETRY!!!

(takes one to know one, Ma'am!):)

You asked for it!

[wheelwhirled.livejournal.com]

untitled
This poem is shorter than my epic marathon,
It doesn't have a title and it doesn't even rhyme,
Beware the ending coming up in the line that follows this,
I don't know how to say this, but.

Allright, missy....

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

*head reels in agony*

Oooh, that was bad, I'll grant you that...but prepare yourself for ultimate agony....

Ms Eff's Pretentious Poetry Corner...in my next post....the horror...the horror....

[banana.livejournal.com]

Rhymes-with-Stalkarimasen!

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

heehee!!