A Small Misunderstanding

[Philadelphia Eagle]

Today we took visiting friends up to 'Amish Country' as they wished to buy some Amish handicrafts.

We arrived quite early to avoid the worst of the day's heat but already the car park at the village was three quarters full and several tour buses could be seen in the bus park bringing tourists from many parts of America and also from overseas.

While my wife and our guests went shopping I trundled over to a convenient shade tree and parked underneath it surveying the passing scene.

I found myself sitting next to a pleasant looking man and we exchanged the usual pleasantries.

It turned out that he and his wife ,who was in one of the stores shopping, were on vacation from Ireland.

'I hope you're enjoying yourselves' I said

'Oh yes' he replied, 'we're having a wonderful time but we're nearly destroyed by the hate'

'The hate?' I said, 'I do hope you haven't experioenced any hate'

'Oh we have', he replied 'it's everywhere. I don't know how you Americans can put up with it' Our tour guide told us that the hate always came around this time of year '

'Really?', I said ' I must say I haven't experienced any myself'

'That's because you're used to it here' said my new- found colleague 'and we're not. It's going to get even worse according to the tour guide. He told us to keep drinking plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration'

Suddenly all was clear! It was his way of pronouncing the word - 'HEAT'-.

At that moment his wife appeared laden with packages.

'I've just been telling this man what a great time we're havivg in America' said her husband.

'Oh yes' she replied, 'but we're not used to this terrible hate'

I do earnestly hope that, when these good people return home and tell their friends about the ' terrible hate' they found in America that everyone realizes that it's the weather they're referring to!

[abbey]

:wah: :wah: To be sure, to be sure!

[CARLA]

:-2 HATE = HEAT I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR CONFUSION, IT WAS THE ACCENT..

Non the less a cute story.. :wah:

[Accountable]

CARLA wrote: :-2 HATE = HEAT I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR CONFUSION, IT WAS THE ACCENT..




:yh_youkid Oh Carla! You're such a cut-up! :yh_eyebro

[john8pies]

Priceless! Mind you, even with my broad Cockney accent, an American in Oregon asked me in all seriousness, `Are you Australian?` so it cuts both ways!

[Frederick]

Philadelphia Eagle wrote: Today we took visiting friends up to 'Amish Country' as they wished to buy some Amish handicrafts.

We arrived quite early to avoid the worst of the day's heat but already the car park at the village was three quarters full and several tour buses could be seen in the bus park bringing tourists from many parts of America and also from overseas.

While my wife and our guests went shopping I trundled over to a convenient shade tree and parked underneath it surveying the passing scene.

I found myself sitting next to a pleasant looking man and we exchanged the usual pleasantries.

It turned out that he and his wife ,who was in one of the stores shopping, were on vacation from Ireland.

'I hope you're enjoying yourselves' I said

'Oh yes' he replied, 'we're having a wonderful time but we're nearly destroyed by the hate'

'The hate?' I said, 'I do hope you haven't experioenced any hate'

'Oh we have', he replied 'it's everywhere. I don't know how you Americans can put up with it' Our tour guide told us that the hate always came around this time of year '

'Really?', I said ' I must say I haven't experienced any myself'

'That's because you're used to it here' said my new- found colleague 'and we're not. It's going to get even worse according to the tour guide. He told us to keep drinking plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration'

Suddenly all was clear! It was his way of pronouncing the word - 'HEAT'-.

At that moment his wife appeared laden with packages.

'I've just been telling this man what a great time we're havivg in America' said her husband.

'Oh yes' she replied, 'but we're not used to this terrible hate'

I do earnestly hope that, when these good people return home and tell their friends about the ' terrible hate' they found in America that everyone realizes that it's the weather they're referring to!


Equally hilarious was a snippet I read in the paper about a couple trying to teach their three year old boy to hold his knife and fork correctly. To encourage him, they'd bought him a junior cutlery set, but on this occasion entered a restaurant, leaving it behind. Unfortunately, he had a heavy "north country" accent, and on being presented with his plate, in ringing tones demanded: "Where's may fok n' knafe!" ("Where's my fork and knife?") Unfortunately it needed just one person to guffaw, and the whole reasturant erupted in laughter, leaving the three year old child totally bemused by his parent's embarrassment!

[Philadelphia Eagle]

Far Rider wrote: Frederick... first good laugh of the day! thanks man! :yh_rotfl


Fully agree!

That was hilarious!