Malaysians..
Friday, June 6, 2008
Malaysians..Conversation during my calls to winners: Award for best joke!
Third placeME: Good morning, may I speak to Mr Yong?
Mr Y: Ah, me!
ME: I'm calling on behalf of Shell Malaysia. You have been shortlisted as our 'Over 1 Mill.....' contest winner. To qualify for..... you need to answer a simple question. Are you ready, sir?
Mr Y: Ah!
ME: Shell super is made for extra mileage. TRUE or FALSE?
Mr Y: Ah?
ME: Shell super is made for extra mileage. TRUE or FALSE?
Mr Y: Boleh kau cakap Bahasa, I tak faham INLISH..!
ME: =.="
Second placeME: Selamat pagi, boleh saya cakap dengan Hishamuddin?
Hish: Yes, speaking!
ME: (Ooo.. He can speak English) I'm calling on be.....To qualify... Are you ready, sir?
Hish: I tak faham Inggeris la. Boleh cakap Bahasa?
(WHY THE HELL DID HE ANSWER ME IN ENGLISH?)
ChampionME: Good morning, may I speak to Mr Tan, please?
Mr T: Har? Ah! Ah!
ME: I'm calling on behalf..... Are you ready, sir?
Mr T: Lu eh sai kong hokkien ui bo? (Can you speak Hokkien)
ME: ERMMM... Do you have any family members who can speak Mandarin? (Mandarin)
Mr T: Lu tan je. (Hokkien: Wait)- call his daughter.
ME: Phew~
Daug: Erlow? Sia me? (Hokkien: What?)
ME: ERMMM.. I will ask a question and need to be answered correctly to win the prize. (Mandarin)
Daug: Hokkien! Hokkien!
ME: =.=" Sorry, I dont know how to speak Hokkien. (Mandarin)
Daug: OK! OK!
ME: Shell super is made for extra mileage. TRUE or FALSE? (Mandarin)
Daug: Shi la! Shi la! (Hokkien: Yeala! Yeala!)-I don't know if she knows what I'm asking but she answered it correctly.
ME: Congratulations! Please give me your address. We will courier the prize to you. (Mandarin)
Daug: Lak chap chit ho.. (Hokkien: NO 67.)
ME: (Give up!) Can someone help me to talk to her??!!
