Thursday, February 12, 2009

An Actual Phone Conversation I Had With a Rickshaw Driver Yesterday.

Me: Hello! I'm calling to see if you can pick me up from the house, or if I should walk to the gate?

Rickshaw Driver: Yes, Madam!

Me: 'Yes' you're coming to the house? Or 'yes' I should walk to the gate?

RD: It's okay, Madam!

Me: No, no, I'm asking a QUESTION. Do you want me to walk to the GATE, or will you drive to the HOUSE?

RD: Alright, Madam, no problem!

Me: Umm, GATE, or HOUSE?????

RD: Okay, Madam!


I remember taking a class at uni called Cross Cultural Communication, and not once do I remember any lectures on what to do in this situation.
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3 comments:

  1. CoreyFebruary 14, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    wow.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    Hope your other uni classes have or will be more relevant than CCC ... so, where did you finally meet him, at the house, or at the gate? No problem, right?

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  3. la WelchMarch 11, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Dang....we'll have to tell Ruth to update her class curriculum :)

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