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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 206767" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Star, Fran, Marg...what adventures.</p><p></p><p>Star, don't worry about messing up in Arabic. I've managed to mess up when speaking English to fellow English speakers.</p><p></p><p>Erm...</p><p>When I graduated from school, I went to England for a while to visit family, travel and work. I had a job as a shop assistant, and my first day after training I was assigned to the Men's Formal Wear department.</p><p></p><p>My first customer needed a tuxedo. I took measurements, got out clothes, and showed him to a fitting room. After a few minutes, I asked, "Sir, do your pants fit okay? Would you like a pair of suspenders with them?"</p><p></p><p>Needless to say, the response of "Young lady, how dare you!" shocked me more than a little. I stammered out an apology and the gentleman took pity on me and explained that in the UK "pants" refers to the undergarment that is worn beneath the trousers. And that "suspenders" are those things that ladies use to hold up their stockings!</p><p></p><p>So I'd asked my first customer if his underwear fit properly and if he needed a garter belt to go with them. OOPS!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 206767, member: 3907"] Star, Fran, Marg...what adventures. Star, don't worry about messing up in Arabic. I've managed to mess up when speaking English to fellow English speakers. Erm... When I graduated from school, I went to England for a while to visit family, travel and work. I had a job as a shop assistant, and my first day after training I was assigned to the Men's Formal Wear department. My first customer needed a tuxedo. I took measurements, got out clothes, and showed him to a fitting room. After a few minutes, I asked, "Sir, do your pants fit okay? Would you like a pair of suspenders with them?" Needless to say, the response of "Young lady, how dare you!" shocked me more than a little. I stammered out an apology and the gentleman took pity on me and explained that in the UK "pants" refers to the undergarment that is worn beneath the trousers. And that "suspenders" are those things that ladies use to hold up their stockings! So I'd asked my first customer if his underwear fit properly and if he needed a garter belt to go with them. OOPS! [/QUOTE]
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