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EW MASTER
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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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 18:58
No dinner. It was a LimeTree Carrot Cake Afternoon. :-P
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EW EXPLORER
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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EW NEWBIE
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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EW NEWBIE
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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EW NEWBIE
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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EW NEWBIE
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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EW EXPERT
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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EW NEWBIE
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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EW EXPERT
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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EW EXPERT
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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EW EXPERT
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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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 15:24
What's your best price? No, you last last price.
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EW EXPERT
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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EW GURU
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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EW EXPERT
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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EW EXPERT
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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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 14:15
Can i have my change in money please and not chewing gum
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EW GURU
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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EW NEWBIE
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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EW GURU
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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EW EXPLORER
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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EW EXPERT
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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EW NEWBIE
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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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 13:24
"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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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 31 May 2012 - 13:20
Upgradation project Preponement of (as opposed to postponing) a meeting
 
 

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