February 02, 2004

Things People Said. Sometimes ordinary people can be drop dead funny. I personally like the tourist ones.
posted by tracicle 20 years ago
  • These are great, though I don't see what's funny about this one - "You're from New Zealand, aren't you? That's just off the southeast corner of Canada, isn't it?" -- Asked of a New Zealander on a trip to Washington D.C. It's just true isn't it? ;) Actually, it seems like there are patterns to these mistakes - Americans don't know anything about Europe, Europeans don't know anything about the States, and no one knows anything about Australia, New Zeland or Wisconsin.
  • I've never heard of someone confusing New Zealand with Nova Scotia before. But I see where they're coming from, I mean, both places have two-word names, one of which begins with N, so yeah. Grr.
  • I enjoyed the almost-English translations. In a hotel in France, I once saw on a wall the semi-friendly, semi-confusing and highly threatening "Enjoy your life!".
  • If you are tired of RinkWorks you are tired of life.
  • Do you have food issues? Our whipped butter is made with margarine. Hot drinks to take out or sit in. Would you like to care for a cup of coffee?