Humor...I Need Humor...

07-20-2006, 03:42 PM

This is a bilingual joke for the Hispanicists amongst you . Humble apologies for the lack of tildes , upside-down
exclamation marks etc . I am on a French computer .

José Garcia Fernandez arrives in London , only to find that he has forgotten to pack his socks . He does not speak English , and he hates gesticulating . The next day , he wanders sad and sockless around Knightsbridge , but finally , to his joy , he sights Harvey Nichols . He is on that famous corner near Sloane Square ...

He rushes into the shop , and manages to attract the attention of a salesman :

José : Hola , buenos dias , Senor . Quisiera comprar calcetines , por favor .

Harvey Nichols chappie : ..um..

José : calcetines

H.N.C. : I am afraid that we only speak English here , sir .

José : Joder . Calcetines . Qué no es tan complicado ! Estoy harto ya de andar sin calcetines en esta ciudad . No sabes vender , o qué ?

H.N.C. : I am afraid we only speak English here , sir .

Being a pragmatic sort of man , the Harvey Nichols man finally understands that the Spaniard would like to buy something . He holds up a tie .

José : No , no , no . Tengo ocho corbatas !

He holds up a belt .

José : Tampoco !

A shirt ....

José : Joder , no ! Y qué color mas feo !

After displaying braces , trousers , shoes .... the patient salesman finally holds up a pair of socks .

José ( with great joy) ESO SI QUE ES !

The salesman ( in a slightly sniffy voice) : Well sir ,I see that you can SPELL what you required . Why couldn't you have said so earlier ?

07-20-2006, 03:42 PM	#11
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	This is a bilingual joke for the Hispanicists amongst you . Humble apologies for the lack of tildes , upside-down exclamation marks etc . I am on a French computer . José Garcia Fernandez arrives in London , only to find that he has forgotten to pack his socks . He does not speak English , and he hates gesticulating . The next day , he wanders sad and sockless around Knightsbridge , but finally , to his joy , he sights Harvey Nichols . He is on that famous corner near Sloane Square ... He rushes into the shop , and manages to attract the attention of a salesman : José : Hola , buenos dias , Senor . Quisiera comprar calcetines , por favor . Harvey Nichols chappie : ..um.. José : calcetines H.N.C. : I am afraid that we only speak English here , sir . José : Joder . Calcetines . Qué no es tan complicado ! Estoy harto ya de andar sin calcetines en esta ciudad . No sabes vender , o qué ? H.N.C. : I am afraid we only speak English here , sir . Being a pragmatic sort of man , the Harvey Nichols man finally understands that the Spaniard would like to buy something . He holds up a tie . José : No , no , no . Tengo ocho corbatas ! He holds up a belt . José : Tampoco ! A shirt .... José : Joder , no ! Y qué color mas feo ! After displaying braces , trousers , shoes .... the patient salesman finally holds up a pair of socks . José ( with great joy) ESO SI QUE ES ! The salesman ( in a slightly sniffy voice) : Well sir ,I see that you can SPELL what you required . Why couldn't you have said so earlier ?

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