Isang araw na naglilinis ang katulong nang bigla na lang na nag-ring ang telepono.

Amo: Paki sagot nga Inday ang telepono?

Katulong: Yis sir

Katulong: Hello - hello - hello (walang marinig na boses kasi baligtad ang hawak sa receiver)

Amo: (napansin ng amo na baligtad): BALIGTARIN MO

Katulong: LLO - HE - LLO-HE - LLO- HE

Amo: (galit na galit na) : Hindi yan, ang ibig kong sabihin na baligtarin mo yung TELEPHONE...

Katulong: PHONE-TELE , PHONE-TELE , PHONE-TELE...

Bagong salta sa America yung Pinoy ay gustong mag-long distance sa Pilipinas kaya dinayal yung "0 for Operator".

Operator: AT&T. How may I help you?

Pinoy: Heyloow. Ay wud like to long distans da Pilipins, plis.

Operator: Name of the party you're calling?

Pinoy: Aybegyurpardon? Can you repit agen plis?

Operator: What is the name of the person you are calling?

Pinoy: Ah, yes, tenkyu and sori. Da name of my calling is Elpidio Abanquel. Sori and tenkyu.

Operator: Please spell out the name of the person you're calling phonetically.

Pinoy: Yes, tenkyu. What is foneticali?

Operator: Please spell out the letters comprising the name a letter at a time and citing a word for each letter.

Pinoy: Ah, yes, tenkyu. Da name of Elpidio Abanquel is Elpidio Abanquel. I will spell his name foneticali. Elpidio: E as in Elpidio, L as in lpidio, p as in pidio, i as in idio, d as in dio, i as in io and o as in o.

Operator: Sir, can you please use English words.

Pinoy: Ah, yes, tenkyu. Abanquel: A as in Airport, B as in Because, A as in Airport agen, N as in... Enemy, Q as in...Cuba, U as in... Europe, E as in... Important and L as in...Elephant.

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