Commute of the day:
This morning I passed a woman with 5 dog carcasses strapped across the back of her motorbike. They were skinned and ready for service.
Street address of the day:
Word of the day:
The word for sandwich in Vietnamese is pronounced as "bang me". So if you walk up to someone and say "bang me", you are asking them to make you a sandwich. Just like in English.
Word of the day II:
The word for girl in Vietnamese is pronounced as "gay". So if you walk up to someone, point at them and say "gay", you are calling them a girl. Just like in English.
Medical factoid of the day:
On the weekend my language tutor told me she had been to the doctor about her acne. He told her she needed to get married. No pills, no creams; just marriage. When said to her "this is not medical advice" she looked at me strangely, frowned and said "of course it is". Silly me.
Quote of the day:
"If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat."
Silly child of the day:
That would be me. I work with a Korean guy who pronounces "designer" to rhyme with "vagina". I keep trying to ask him questions whose answers are related to design. Eg
Anthony: "Joon, what is Andy's role on the project?"
Joon: "He's a Software Dagina"
Anthony: "Software ...?"
Joon: "Dagina"
Anthony: "What's the module called which allows you to design the invoices?"
Joon: "It's called the Invoice Dagina"
Brand of the day:
The service station I go to is called "Petroconsulting".
Potatospeak of the day:
The Glazed Potato appears in many parts of Asia between June and September. During this period, the summer humidity is so strong that it creates a permanent layer of sweat over the potatoes. Unlike the locals, who appear to be completely unaffacted by the weather, the potatoes find themselves permanently glazed and on the hunt for air conditioners.
CV interest of the day:
My favourite part of any CV is the "Interests" section. A CV I read today listed the following:
"I adore keeping Koi fish and admiring the beautiful color and the movement of these splendid fish also to keep the water system in balance condition."
Monthly newsletter rousing speech of the day:
This is the Message from the CEO, posted on my client's message board:
"Thank you to everyone for working so hard during the past 3 months. It has been very difficult time for our business and I admire all of the efforts you have made. As the time ahead looks even more competitive and challenging, I would like to request that everyone works faster." [I kid you not.]
