[2987] in Humor
HUMOR: CHINESE EBONICS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sharalee M. Field)
Thu Nov 4 15:06:31 1999
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 15:02:56 -0500
To: humor@MIT.EDU
From: "Sharalee M. Field" <sharalee_field@harvard.edu>
>From: "LeBlanc, Paul N (GEAE)" <Paul.N.LeBlanc@ae.ge.com>
>To: "'Sharalee M. Field'" <sharalee_field@harvard.edu>
>Subject: FW: CHINESE EBONICS
>Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 14:56:59 -0500
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> CHINESE EBONICS
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> * Are you harboring a fugitive? (Hu Yu Hai Ding?)
> * Approach me. (Kum Hia)
> * Stupid Fellow (Dum Gai)
> * Small horse (Tai Ni Poni)
> * Prices are too high here (No Bai Dam Ting)
> * Miami vacationing agreed with you (Ya Mai Ti Tan)
> * I bumped into a coffee table (Ai Bang Mai Ni)
> * Have you considered a face lift? (Chin Tu Fat)
> * You try saving electricity? (Wai So Dim?)
> * Unauthorized execution (Lin Ching)
> * Inquiry to determine if bus is due (Hao Long Wei Ting?)
> * Plaything belonging to ancient emperor (Ming Toy)
> * You're blowing your diet (Wai Yu Mun Ching?)
> * Keep out of the pond (Noh Wei Ding)
> * Tow-away zone (No Pah King)
> * Don't you know anything by Cole Porter? (Wai Yu Sing DumSong?)
> * You are not very bright (Yu So Dum)
> * I have a press pass (Ai No Pei)
> * I don't deserve the death penalty (Wai Hang Mi?)
> * You're suffering from chronic halitosis (Yu Bai Sen Sen Nao)
> * Remain out of sight (Lei Lo)
> * Cleaning automobile (Wa Shing Cah)
> * Did someone fertilize the field? (Hu Flung Dung?)
> * Your body odor is offensive (Shu Man Go)
> * They are approaching (Hia Dei Kum)
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