Those are funny. Especially the Korean one. Ooops, gotta go. More very soon. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erin Holder" <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Names in Real Estate > Erin: Royal LePage Partners, Erin speaking > Man: Korean? > Erin: No, I don't speak Korean. > Man: Korean? > Erin: Uh, no. I don't speak Korean. > Man: You are Korean? > Erin: No. I'm not Korean, nor do I speak Korean. > Man: I want to buy Korean house. > Erin: Okay... > Man: What is your name? > Erin: Erin. > Man: I am Ali. > Erin: Uh, hi, Ali. > Man: Korean? > Erin: [sigh] No, I don't speak Korean. > Man: I am a wealthy business man! > Erin: That's uh...that's great? > Man: Do you speak Korean? > Erin: No, no I don't. > > Sunil: For god's sake, enough already. Just put him through to John or > Edward... > > [Erin transfers the call] > > > > > > > Quoting Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > Dear, Diary, > > > > > > There are times when I get a kick out of my job... > > > > > > > > (1) > > > > Erin: Royal LePage Partners, Erin speaking > > Man: Hi, I would like to book an appointment for showing. > > Erin: Property? > > Man: 30 Harrison Garden Blvd. > > Erin: Last name? > > Man: Pan, P-A-N. > > Erin: First name? > > Man: Peter, P-E-T-E-R. > > Erin: Uh, Peter Pan? > > Man: Yes. > > Erin: You said Peter? Peter PAN? > > Man: Correct. > > Erin: [laughing] Okay, uh, when would you like the appointment for? > > Man: Tomorrow, June 13th, 3-4pm. > > Erin: Right. I'll get the listing agent to call you back. > > > > > > (2) > > > > Erin: Royal LePage Partners, Erin speaking > > Woman: Hi, I'm looking for Batya Mishan. > > > > [Note: Batya is Israeli] > > [Note: She speaks Hebrew around the office thinking that nobody understands > > > > her] > > [Note: The above point is irrelevant, but somewhat amusing] > > > > Erin: She's not in the office right now, would you like me to page her to > > call > > you? > > Woman: Okay, sure, that would be great. > > Erin: I need your name and a number where she can reach you. > > Woman: [gives me her number] > > Erin: And your name please? > > Woman: N-A-Z-I. > > Erin: Excuse me? > > Woman: N-A-Z-I. > > Erin: Ex-CUSE me? > > Woman: N-A-Z-I. > > Erin: Okay, so you're saying that your name is N, as in neologism... > > > > [okay, I'm kidding...let's start again] > > > > Erin: Okay, so you're saying that your name is > > > > N, as in neighbour, > > A, as in apple, > > Z, as in zebra, and > > I, as in icecream? > > > > N-A-Z-I? > > > > Woman: Yes. > > Erin: And this is your first name? > > Woman: Yes. > > > > [Erin puts the woman at hold and turns to her co-worker] > > > > Erin: Sunil, man, I can't page Batya with the name and number of someone > > named > > NAZI. > > Sunil: What?! > > Erin: Okay, you know what, I'm just going to throw another Z in there, and > > end > > it with a Y. N-A-Z-Z-Y. > > Sunil: Good call. > > > > > > > > > > Erin > > at work in Toronto > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, > > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html > > > > > -- > Erin > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html