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Overheard at McDonalds Part II

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louisedvs49280

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Latest post on 25 October 2011 - 13:42

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 13:23

OMG I love this thread....[url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-forum/rotfl.gif[/img'>[/url'>

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 11:33

me on the phone asking somone to spell their name out ... person on the phone : my name is Nomura me: Can you spell that for me please just so i take this down correctly lady on the phone : sure is N as in nancy O as in Orange M for Mother [b'>U as in you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b'>I started laughing ! and then said you mean [b'>U as in Uniform .. she said yes U as in You .... !!!!!!!!!! [/b'>I said You is spelt with a [b'>Y not a U [/b'>! she then said no dear [b'>U as in You !!!!!!!!!![/b'>it still makes me giggle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 11:12

Calling a cleaning company to get a quote me : hello I need a cleaner for our 3000 sq ft office and I would like somone to come in 3 times a week for 3 hours in the evening. Can you do this ? assistant: yes madam me: okay great, can you please send somone at 6.00 pm tomorrow until 9.00pm security will let them in. assistant: no madam we cant do because time is until 5.00pm me: oh you work until 5.00pm ? assistant : no madam start at 5.00pm me: okay no problem can you do 5.00pm until 8.00pm instead ? Assistant : no madam me: why ?!!! you dont have anymore workers? are you fully booked ? Assistant : we have madam but 5.30pm me: okay then can you please do 5.30 until 8.30pm ? assistant : no madam 5.00pm !!!!!!!!!!!!!! me: okay can you come at 5.00pm ? Assistant : no madam 5.30pm !!!!!!!!!!!! me: Im confused.. you say you cant come at 6.00pm but you can come at 5.00pm, I say come at 5.00pm and you say 5.30, I say 5.30 and you say no ! what time can you come... Assistant : I dont know madam ! Me: what are your times of work I can work around that Assistant : I dont know madam !!!!!!!!!! for the love of god !

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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 16:37

so when I managed to control my sarcasm and go back and say No, sorry - she came back and asked for a further discount! :\: That was the point when I pressed the delete button! :D

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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 16:16

e mail concerning something on Dubizzle - I want it but for less than half the price you are selling it for - oh and can you get your moving people to deliver it to my home in Sharjah as it will cost me to get it there! :\: What the? :-P I suppose if you don't ask, you won't get, hey, SM, but still, what a cheek :)

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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 16:08

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Latest post on 27 September 2011 - 14:43

At a large well-known French sporting goods store: Me: I would like to buy a pair of these riding pants. As you can see, I am holdng a screaming baby so I can't really try them on right now. What size do you think I need? Medium, large? Store man: Oh, madaaaaam, for you? Extra large! Me: Really? I don't think I wear *extra* large! Store man: Yes, madaaam, definitely extra large. Me: Right, ok. (Store man pulls out only pair of extra large pants they have.) These for you madam! Me: Are you sure? They look quite long? Small baby: WAAAAAAHHHHAAAAAHAWAAAA...sob, sob, sob. Store man: Not long, madam, just right. Me: Ok, ok I get home, they're huge!!!

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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 13:31

Door Bell rings at our Villa DH: yes? can i help you? Visitor: i want to speak to Boss DH: i live here visitor: boss, boss DH:okay one minute .... i then come to the door. Me: Yes? Visitor then starts speaking to me, as i guess i am the boss??? Apparently an Indian man shouldnt be the boss of such a nice home That makes me laugh everytime...... hahaha....lol:)

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Annabelle0921001

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Latest post on 16 September 2011 - 16:44

Paying for DD to play in soft play area festival city: Her: Hello Maaaaaam Me: Hello, can i pay for 1 (pointed at DD) in soft play area? How much please? Her: You only have 1 child maam? That's 50 dirhams. Me: OK thanks, handing over my 50 dirhams Her: Maam, you only have 1 child? (waving my 50Dhs in the air) Me: (Confused as she's just watched me walk in with DD)yes i only have 1 (smiling) Her: Oh Me: Still confused Her: Are you sure you don't want 2? Me: Er yes i think i'm sure, i just told you i only have 1 daughter, why would i want to buy 2 tickets? Her: If you buy 2 then it's only 100Dhs (she says smiling) Me: But i only have 1 child and even if i had 2 i'm not saving anything! Her: But 100Dhs is cheap Me: Give me the wristband please Apart from that it's a great play area for little ones :) Oh & Happy Thursday to you all I am not so sure about that!! been there once, and saw a cockroach by the cashier, so asked for a refund and went running out the door:(

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DesertRose1958

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Latest post on 16 September 2011 - 16:39

Not overheard at McD's but I didnt half put the fesr of goodness knows what into my girls yesterday. We were sat having lunch after being at the Docs about their brother and we were kind of giggly/tired/daft cos times have been very hard recently. Anyway they were talking about getting tickets for the Opera and how many did we need etc. There then came a mention of Dana. Well I tried to pick up on Dana, I picked up a leaflet about the Opera and skimmed through it. Not that I really needed to because I know this seasons itineray but because I couldnt see Dana on the leaflet I flew into a panic. I sat there yelling at them in panic where is Dana, who's Dana, Is there an opera called Dana, show me where Dana is. At that stage I didnt know whether I'd gone blind and couldnt see Dana on the listings or if I was having an episode of Dementia. Well the girls were starting to look scared as well and I was just about to burst into tears whilst yelling - For god sake would someone tell me where Dana is? It was just then though that my youngest looked at me and said, mama you know Dana, she's in Kuwait but she's coming to visit in December and I was just trying to work out if she's be here to see something at the Opera House. I nearly fainted in relief.

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Latest post on 16 September 2011 - 14:37

while giving my address for delivery: DG: what's your flat number mam? ME: 5G as in ground DG: is that on the 5th floor ME: 5G as in ground floor..... DG: oh I can see how he misunderstood it though; he probably thought you said G as in Ground, like you would say M as in Mama….. edited by Pamya on 16/09/2011 Obviously, as he had no common sense..... Haha I'm as daft as that at times :\:

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Latest post on 16 September 2011 - 14:35

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Latest post on 16 September 2011 - 14:29

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Latest post on 16 September 2011 - 12:09

while giving my address for delivery: DG: what's your flat number mam? ME: 5G as in ground DG: is that on the 5th floor ME: 5G as in ground floor..... DG: oh

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Rebecca W44419

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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 13:45

I like the way a certain French Supermarket advertises that they are doing a deal where you can buy 12 cans of Coke for 18 Dhs rather than 1.5 each! Bargain!!!

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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 13:40

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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 20:30

Needed mutton yesterday which i can only find in Panda so decided to do my weekly shopping there. So I turned up with a bag containing bags to carry my grocery out (doing my bit for the environment) and was stopped by the security guard at the entrance who told me I had to have my bag sealed. SG: open bags not allowed ma'am Me (showing him the content of the bag): but it's recycled bags to put my grocery after I've paid SG: No ma'am, has to be sealed, all bags have to be sealed... Me: but it's a bag full of empty bags SG: no Ma'am Me: are you kidding me? I am simply using old EMPTY bags, there's nothing in them! And I then proceeded to tip my bag in the trolley and show him all the empty bags inside!!!!! Only then was I allowed to bring my bags in, after being sternly told: "all the bags have to stay in the trolley" ooooookay then :-) LOL!!!!! The same thing happenned to me one of the first time I went to Geant (with C4 bags admitedly) I had to remove the staples at the till so I could put my shopping in! Now I hide them in DS change bag or under the pushchair! <em>edited by Swiss Sandy on 10/09/2011</em>

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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 20:21

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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 14:56

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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 15:01

Unfortunately it's not always an issue if culture/language. I came back via the US this year with 2 extra bags. Was informed I'll have to pay for the 2 bags (which I fully expected to do). When the check in agent told me the cost, I pulled the cash from my wallet - uuummmm don't you have a credit card? I do not. We only accept credit cards. I don't have one, I have cash. Isn't there someone with you with a credit card? No. Mexican standoff. She finally accepted my cash but it involved a lot of heavy sighing and bosom heaving (she didn't have much of the latter as an observation). But WTF - won't accept cash? What kind of Mickey Mouse operation are you running in an international marketplace?

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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 12:43

So I called Creative Zone a few times this week. The receptionist picks up, and does not want to forward my call until I state my name AND my company. LOL. Creative Zone sets up companies. The majority of their callers do not have companies, but want one. Why on Earth does she demant to know my company? Only in Dubai!!!! i get frustrated at this a lot too! "Where are you calling from?" "ummmm...home?"

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