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http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A...707-153403.html No hot drinks served because the weather is warm WE don't serve hot drinks because the weather is warm today. That was the reply Addy Lee got from a Singapore Airlines (SIA) stewardess when he requested for a hot coffee on the plane, says the celebrity hairstylist on his blog. In a Sunday posting titled "SQ's joke" on lifestyle website omy.sg, Lee writes that he has been commuting frequently between Malaysia and Singapore, due to his role as a judge in the Malaysian programme, "I Wanna Be a Model". During an early flight back to Singapore last Thursday, Lee says he was taking a rest when the stewardess came around to serve drinks. He requested for a hot coffee, to which the stewardess said "huh" in reply. Thinking that the cabin crew did not hear him clearly, Lee says he repeated the request. This time, the stewardess said, "Sir, due to the warm weather, we do not have hot beverages". Taken aback by the reply, Lee reacted with a "huh", to which the stewardess repeated the same explanation - what he calls - a "joke". Lee says he finally settled for mineral water. He then heard the Caucasian passenger seated beside him saying, "How can be? SQ such a big company do not serve hot drink. Ridiculous", to which Lee just laughed. An SIA spokesperson told the Shin Min Daily News that when the weather is bad and turbulence is encountered, serving of hot beverages will be suspended for safety reasons. The spokesperson added that the safety of the plane's passengers and cabin crew are of the utmost priority. Shin Min understands that during bad weather conditions, the airline stops serving hot beverages, in case it spills and scalds passengers. Warm weather vs bad weather, very different loh....based on the report, if it is true, then SQ should send their staff for Introduction to English 101 instead of coffee, tea or me...LOL.....anybody gf or wife is a SQ stewardess, care to comment on this????
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our simple, short, concise, straight-to-the-point, effective 'english' . WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS Britons: I'm sorry, sir, but we don't seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you. ours: No stock. RETURNING A CALL Britons: Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone call for me a few moments ago? ours: Hello, who call? ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY Britons: Excuse me, I would like to get by. Would you please make way? ours: S-kew me. WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY Britons: Hey! Put your wallet away, this drink is on me.. ours: No need lah. WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION Britons: Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door? ours: (pointing at the door) Can ah? WHEN ENTERTAINING Britons: Please make yourself right at home. ours: No need shy shy one lah! WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE Britons: I don't recall you giving me the money. ours: Where got? WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER Britons: I would prefer not to do that, if you don't mind. ours: Don't want lah. IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION Britons: Err...Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where you're coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the issue. ours: You mad ah? WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE. Britons: Excuse me, but could you please lower your voice? I'm trying to concentrate over here. ours: Shut up lah! WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU. Britons: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for sometime. Do I know you? ours: See what, see what? WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION. Britons: We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at the moment. ours: Die lah!! WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED Britons: Will someone tell me what has just happened? ours: What happened ah? Why like that one lah? WHEN SOMEONE DID SOMETHING WRONG Britons: This isn't the way to do it. Here, let me show you. ours: Like that also don't know how to do! So which would you prefer? have a laugh & Good day!
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Let's face it - English is a crazy language There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France . Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig . And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it ? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell ? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by f illing it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on . English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. -
I am extremely amazed and puzzled when Mr Gadgeteer, pointed out that we, Forumers must use proper English. Is this an English teaching Forum that requires proper English to explicate every single emotion that we have? I would suggest that this forum, in this case, be changed to "Use Proper English Car Forum" instead. Mr Gadgeteer, I am wondering whether should the identity, users' name be a proper noun then? I am just trying to make some sense out of a Forum which provides a place for forumers to express their views. What if my English is just an F9? I failed my English, I am not allowed here until I pass one day? By the way, Mr Gadgeteer, everybody knows that English should start with a capital "E" and not "english". Please mind your English. Just a suggestion. However, since you are the Moderator, you do have all rights to bar me but I think that this is not personal and we are adults. I am just trying to be objective here. Yours Truly
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Hi people, Please try to use proper English when you start a thread or reply to a post. No Hokkien-English (or any other form of dialect) please, as MCF is a multi racial forum. Thanks.
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Guys, Can u tell me wats the best word to describe these chinese words in English ? (1) 心术不正 (2) 旁门左道 Thx in advance !!
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desperately seeking an english copy of the above. i was given a jap copy (PI car) which unfortunately, i cannot understand. bro and sis who is willing to lend (if you happened to own a RAV4 from BM), pls PM me. i will return the manual in good condition and within 2 days. thank you in advance!
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more on its way...
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Where to find ah?
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Enjoy!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvbxlBk5eLs Professional Reporter , WTF !!.
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I make a search on the youtube and I finally found and hear this song after more than 15 yrs ! Bring back so many memories.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BQs-6nxV6s
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Hi guys, My manual is in japanese. Does anyone have the english manual or knows where can i get my hands on one? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Anyone has one? Can share?
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just wondering if any bros here manage to get a translated accord manual or you guys have a way to get an english version for the accord/euroR ? thanks
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hello to all brothers & sisters....... do u know where can i get the english version manual book for honda odyssey??
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as above, able to provide the web site in English (http://www.hks-power.co.jp/; this is in japan; unable to understand) thanks
