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nfseskimo
i feel like if we didnt already know it was chicken most people wouldnt figure it out
karlostroski
Love it. Once I needed raisins from a Spanish-speaking grocery store so I asked in Spanish for "grapes after they've been in the sun"
Beansidhe
Translate the meaning not the word. You will always be understood
breezybriv
When I was in China, I was trying to ask for the bathroom and instead asked for feces. I was quickly shooed out of the restaurant.
likeicareaboutwhatyoufeelwhenifeel
Or. You can say kitchen and let them guess.
fabpop
One of my friends once ordered "Bambi's dad" at an Serbian restaurant.
Tastelessh2o
Think about it, he solved his predicament with a clear way to communicate his motivation despite the lack of words. Cheers to this fella!
dbrsong
DickPicEnthusiast
God forbid his wife ever sends him out to buy tampons.
karlostroski
I needed raisins from a Spanish-speaking grocery store so I asked in Spanish for
coronalmassejection
IllegalDuckling
I DESIRE THE FLESH OF THE ONES BRED TO BE DEVOURED
SuddenlyMeatlegs
I had a customer that didn't speak English and wanted to ask if the cat food was for kittens so she did a low pitch meow and then a higher 1
Squinge
Reminds me of the story of the Chinese comedian in an American hotel on New Years. He had a mouse in his room but forgot the English word.
Squinge
So he called the front desk and said "You know Tom and Jerry? Jerry is here."
imeanYUUUGE
I was playing Catchphrase and the word was Egg McMuffin so, I said "liquid chicken. We all laughed for like 30 minutes.
Pigeone
We laugh but if we were in their country trying to buy chicken what would you do?
TravisBickle13
How hard to find is the chicken in this grocery store?
ffilm
Chinese girl at Target didn't know the word for "bra," so she yanked open her blouse and cupped her tits. Clerk got her some deodorant.
Naiirita
...sorry i missed that.
WhyWouldYouLookAtMyUserName
Once a customer asked where is ketchup. After showing him, he said: "No man I mean those ballz". And he bought tomatos.
silm
Back in china an american bro got bit by a dog. He didnt know the chinese word for "bite" so after struggling for a little he said:
silm
"Dog had his dinner on my leg!" at his doctor. The doctor kept a straight face while everyone else fellover themselves.
MapleHockeySticks
I love everything about this.
I0VE525P00GE
My mum once did an impression of a chicken to a confused Spanish woman in order to locate rotisserie chicken in nerja in Spain.
Polyducks
Did it look like this?
bendap
My uncle also employed this technique in Honduras. Clucking arm flapping and all.
FilthyRapscallions
Asian dude once was trying to explain the difference in beer at the liquor store and gas station. Said "you buy hot beer here".
Opieone5
Little girl shopping with mom (no English). Last item: chicken breast. Girl, translating, doesn't know "breast". Asked for chicken boobs.
gearhead
You have chickety china, the chinese chicken?
dinosaursmakemehorny
andaWoss
The gif ends with frown or laugh :S
AtlasUnbound
"Do you think this is a game?"
EpicFail1110
FilthyHexer
Y
AManWhoWasntThere
This gif will always have my upvote
MahoganyGuy
watthefrak
...double dippin' mutha fucka...
TaylorBee
MapleHockeySticks
Oh this didn't happen to me. I just saw this pic and thought it was funny.
TaylorBee
Fair enough
NateintheNorth
It's one of those reposts that most of us don't mind. Only surfaces once in a while and it's still good for a chuckle.
Hargy89
Don't knock it if it works
BurgerNippz
Don't wok it*
adam1111
I mean, it probably didn't work
Hargy89
Hence why I said 'IF' it works...
DannyRosado
Still funny as shit
BatJuan
You mean don't knock it till you try it
lightningboltkid1
Clap once it arrives.
Agent
Good advice for slave owners.
rookie23
Eggshells are reallllly delicate, so yeah.
SmokeTagger
Aye. If its stupid but it works, it ain't stupid
DontWantToBotherFindingAGoodUsername
So a chicken ain't stupid ?
iUpvoteEveryoneThatReplies
This is the dumbest saying ever. Check r/OSHA and tell me the things those people do aren't stupid
LazyTheAssCat
Well, this isn't entirely true. For example, you need to get to point b from point a, in between is a huge deep pit with no observable 1: /
LazyTheAssCat
Bottom, the only thing in the hole is a tight rope going right through the middle to the other side, so you decide to take the tight rope 2/
LazyTheAssCat
Instead of simply walking around, thing is, you'll can't walk on tight ropes, so you spend 5 times as long in a really dangerous and 3/
LazyTheAssCat
Stupid situation in order to, eventually, reach the other side. It worked, but it was really fucking stupid 4:4
Cereaza
I was looking for a humidifier in a supermarket in Seoul. We played charades.
dingofdong
So... did it work?
cityguy1170
Google translate.... Works wonders...
Cereaza
I learned I'm terrible at charades.
afriendinneedsafriendindeedafriendwithmemesisbetter
In your defense, I think humidifier is a tough charade.
Cereaza
I tried to do like a .. 'box'... 'spray' ... 'breathe'... 'ahhh fresh. :D' ???
LaBix
Probably speaks better English than you speak Chinese.
wonder89
But he's American so he's better than everyone else. Haven't you heard?
MapleHockeySticks
What about my user name implies I'm American lol.
GoldenSun3DS
Canadian?
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FindusSomKatten
i think he got it.
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FindusSomKatten
i think he got it.
MapleHockeySticks
You got it sir
FindusSomKatten
i think he got it.
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FindusSomKatten
i think he got it.
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FindusSomKatten
i think he got it.
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FindusSomKatten
i think he got it.
Chr1s70
Speaking a different language is not always easy: https://youtu.be/6sCDI7GFik0
Cindersolace
Yt
Snackimal
@chr1s70 that was really entertaining, thank you!
Xynatox
This is brilliant, thank you.
jarjarganks
@chr1s70 Thanks for the link! It was definitely an eye opening and comical experience.
Ety43
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PuffTheMagicCactus
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Scarecro3
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reinderr
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norskieu
Reminds me of whenever I had to do a verbal presentation in French...
Randome202
Confused at the beginning but that was interesting.
DoNotKnowJack
Fantastic! I also found Japanese people talking to Siri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iSmWsO7eyQ
DoNotKnowJack
"I heard he lived in Hawaii for a year, but I don't know if he could speak English."
iamnotsirwalterscott
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scrubble
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lobstasalad9095
really enjoyed this link. cracked me up.
aftri
Boy, the Japanese love them some Western
GoldenSun3DS
And vice versa.
moreboringthanidliketoadmit
That was really fun and shows how hard it can be to communicate when you have a limited vocabulary. I really don't get the drawing game.
CuteThingsAreMyWeakness
Draw something that starts with the last letter/sound of the last drawing. (Ie: horSe - SmiLe - (engrish) RuBy - Beach)
moreboringthanidliketoadmit
Oh thanks!
DrPeppurr
This American guy in a Chinese grocery store wanted chicken too but he didn't speak Chinese so he did this
alwaysupvotecanadianhistory
I think that's more of a Japan thing....
Dinnerbird
Chicken strip.
Marinator5000
Bwentos
My coworker in China drew a picture of a cow, a chicken, and a pig on napkin to communicate with a waiter.
DrPeppurr
Then the waiter was like "umm do you by any chance speak English? I'm not so good at oracle bone script"
GiantRobotsRule
This would work too https://media3.giphy.com/media/9Tn0fI1eOmPWU/giphy.gif
animatic
I think I saw that episode, but why was Job acting so. ..retarded?
Summersky
Ozarck
At least he didn't stand there shouting "WHERE. IS. THE. CHICKEN! CHICKEN! CHICKEN!" louder and slower each time, in English.
FullMetalBitch
Fucking Christ, my aunt talks to my Japanese husband like that.
RaynWisp
I said that in my head with an American accent because only Americans do that shit.
pookieeatworld
What kind of American accent? New England? Carolina southern? Texas southern? New Orleans southern? Midwestern? New Yorker? I could go on...
RaynWisp
New England, the fact that it was American was the only relevant part, Mr. Offended-at-a-stranger
rshini
I've seen a few brits do this shit, but it seems generally an English-speaking thing.
RaynWisp
LAVATE LAS MANOS!
DTSaranya
That's actually a really inventive and clever way to get around not knowing a word.
ChickenSun
As someone who worked in a foreign language. This is not that inventive I had to do it all the time.
malarvorghulis
He knew at least 2 words though.
JDizzy95
Pretty sure this was posted exactly last time
DickPicEnthusiast
But what if I'm not looking for chicken? God forbid his wife ever sends him to buy tampons.
DontWantToBotherFindingAGoodUsername
Oh my
DickPicEnthusiast
danspurt
*shows a cat* WHERE PLUG
11HappyElephants
I wish i could upvote this 100x
pukeachew
It's called circumlocution, it's a sign you are getting a real grasp on language actually.
DeannaZone
my son forgetting how to say thirty on christmas said twenty ten thirty one
JackaLackaDingDong
*tries to think of pun about not knowing the word "circumlocation"
zzaannsebar
I remember learning this is my Spanish 5 class in hs. It was so useful when I studied in Spain!!
DontWantToBotherFindingAGoodUsername
I get that its a sign of intelligence, but a grasp on the language ?
Kiore
Knowing enough of the language to start playing with it and get creative, instead of just rote memorized phrases.
pukeachew
Vocabulary is memorization, being able to use it grammatically is the hardest part, use what you know to explain what you don't, mad skills
pogidaga
Circumlocution is a useful skill for language learners. I tried to make a game of it when I was teaching English as a foreign language.
DontWantToBotherFindingAGoodUsername
That's a fucking genius pedagogical idea.!
LazyTheAssCat
It means you know enough that you can begin to describe things using the language itself. It's not to say you've got it down pat, but 1/
LazyTheAssCat
You've gotten the ball rolling considerably. 2/2
DontWantToBotherFindingAGoodUsername
I see. Thanks.
FamousOnce
Also how I get around word blanks. "Party with flowers and white dress"... "wooden thing I put cups and plates on"
AllOutOfEucalyptus
A peg leg!
DeadyBearr
Wedding and a drying rack?
FamousOnce
At the time it was a table, but yours makes sense too :)
DickPicEnthusiast
Just ask your doctor to prescribe you some Donepezil already.
FamousOnce
Googled. Cheap at $10/3mths but not applicable. Will keep in mind for my old age though.
DickPicEnthusiast
That was supposed to be an Alzheimer's joke. But do look into nootropics, check your B12 and D vitamin levels and make sure to sleep well.
StatisticallyInsignificantCanadian
Family has a serious history of Alzheimer's. As someone experiencing "gaps" in word recollection, I might look into this.
DickPicEnthusiast
That could really be a number of other things. Talk to a neurologist if you're worried. It's always easier to plan and manage things early