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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 19:10

Hello, Hello, Yes? Hello, What? (mildly vexed) Hello Ma'am? Yes Ma'am? What is it? You called me! (brain boiling) Yes those endless 'hello' calls, makes me think they only ring to say hello, after hello -yes- hello- yes- hello- yes I usually say 'OK we have done the hellos now, is there anything else you want to say?"

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 18:58

No dinner. It was a LimeTree Carrot Cake Afternoon. :-P

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 18:53

did you see the price of berries in spinneys

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 18:31

Asking "you are going to give me a discount?" on a regular basis! :)

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 17:57

Telling the taxi driver "straight straight " "no need to empty the dishwasher the maid will do it in the morning " Telling the petrol pump attendant "fill up with special and can you wash windscreen too please "

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 16:54

Hello, Hello, have i called BMW (insert any luxury brand)? Yes May I please speak to someone in sales? They on break can you call back? How about they call me back if they are interested in making a sale?

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 16:53

Hello, Hello, Yes? Hello, What? (mildly vexed) Hello Ma'am? Yes Ma'am? What is it? You called me! (brain boiling)

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 16:45

When calling to someone then suddenly they will answer you like "Hello! tell me!" . :D .. The first time i heard it, i cant help myself but to laugh and stutter as i spoke to that guy. :D i felt like i need to confess something where in fact what i'm going to say is really not that important. ;)

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 16:10

Oh dear...I'd forgotten I couldn't have a bit of teh other in the back of this cab

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 16:08

Take the bus? What bus? What's the schedule then? Where to go for brunch? Finding out there is more versions of english then just the brit english and the american english. Once, a friend told me with sad eyes that her friend's dad just expired. I burst out laughing. Quickly apologise tho. LOL! yes ive heard that too...

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 16:07

can you please close the curtains? LOL loving this thread :D

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:58

"can you make the AC more cold please, can you close the AC" saying "turn up/turn off the AC" is far too confusing.

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:38

"same same" and calling a stranger "my friend" . Just said those here in dxb. ;)

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:37

"his wife just delivered? Delivered what? A pizza, a letter? Sorry ...... Oh A baby! Well congratulations then." Doh

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:35

"there is no such word as paining" in an almost shout to boss as he complains of his head paining him...... oops :) ha ha ha ... does that make his paining better?

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:28

What's your best price? No, you last last price. "I'm not a tourist, I live in Dubai"

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:24

What's your best price? No, you last last price.

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:23

Someone should write a book about these:) Another one is "I usually get a better discount than that" - I'd never normally bargain for anything in a shop! and I'd always say "Can/would/could you please do so and so" but here I've learnt it confuses things so I say "Do this please"

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 14:26

Or 'last week you gave me chewing gum in lieu of 50 fils, are you now saying I cannot give you a five dirham note and the chewing gum for my 5 dirham 50 fils bill'

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 14:19

Can i have my change in money please and not chewing gum yes!!!!!! :) :)

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 14:18

"I know how to flush a toilet" Had to say this to the guys who came to unblock a drain. They claimed it was happening because I was not flushing the toilet properly! and "no I don't put fairy liquid in the dishwasher, of course I put dishwasher powder", to the maintenance guys who were telling me to do so as though it was a little known fact. reminds me of an Indian taxi driver once telling me without a trace of sarcasm "yes, actually the indicator is called that because you can use it to indicate you are turning or changing lanes" as though again, he was relating some sort of obscure quirky fact, left me wondering what on earth is is for if not that??

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 14:15

Can i have my change in money please and not chewing gum

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 14:14

Take the bus? What bus? What's the schedule then? Where to go for brunch? Finding out there is more versions of english then just the brit english and the american english. Once, a friend told me with sad eyes that her friend's dad just expired. I burst out laughing. Quickly apologise tho.

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 14:04

Yes, I do have a pp copy! And a visa copy! and a photo! and the birth certificate of my great aunt martha born in 1923! lol so true :)

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 13:57

"I know how to flush a toilet" Had to say this to the guys who came to unblock a drain. They claimed it was happening because I was not flushing the toilet properly! Hahahaha my friend was told to buy cheap toilet paper as expensive toilet paper is the reason why her toilet keeps getting blocked!

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 13:54

Hi how quickly could i get xyz? Tomorrow? Not before? What about today afternoon? Is it possible? What can I do from my side to make it fast? It's little urgent? Maybe after 3 hours? It's really a problem for me. maybe after half an hour? Ok great, see you in ten minutes. :D

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 13:34

"I know how to flush a toilet" Had to say this to the guys who came to unblock a drain. They claimed it was happening because I was not flushing the toilet properly! "why is that idiot reversing on a roundabout" - he missed a turn and didn't want to drive around again. <em>edited by A Rancher on 31/05/2012</em>

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Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 13:24

Can you take the money out of my purse as my nails are still wet

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"there is no such word as paining" in an almost shout to boss as he complains of his head paining him...... oops :)

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Upgradation project Preponement of (as opposed to postponing) a meeting

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