Lost In Translation [III]

Today I went to the back of the reception counter to check on the appointment file, intending to record down some new appointments when I saw a familiar Indonesian face. I smiled at him and returned to my checking of appointments when I heard the following exchange.

Receptionist [loudly]: ??????? [You took a plane to Singapore?] *using one cupped-down hand to make a gesture of a plane flying over the clouds*

I turned to see her gesture, and the man looking uncertain, so I took a step forward to interpret for him.

Indonesian man [earnestly]: Huh… ?…?? [Ride.. a horse?] *using his cupped-down hand to make the very same gesture*

There was a short acute confused silence.

I couldn’t take it. I turned back to my file as naturally as I can, stuffed my head into the file, and tried desperately to stop my body from shaking with my silent laughter.

Lost in Translation I
Lost in Translation II

2 Responses to “Lost In Translation [III]”

  1. # no2slackon 14 Nov 2006 at 4:24 pm

    hey, ur part I and II links dun work leh…. :รพ

  2. # S t a r m | s ton 15 Nov 2006 at 2:26 pm

    yeah.. i noticed.. but had some difficulty logging in to blogger. =_=”

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