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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 1:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Yaatri
It's not at all difficult to find people in Hong Kong and Singapore, with very little to no ability to communicate in English.
I'm sure they are able to communicate in English quite OK with people from their own countries, just not so well with those from far afield. Which is something you find even in different areas of the UK.

Scene in Singapore large clothing store.

WHBM : "Hello, do you have any silk shirts please."
Staff : "Ah, all shirt whiskers."
WHBM : "Excuse me please."
Staff : "Ah sir, all shirt whiskers."
WHBM : "Sorry, say again please."
Staff : "All - Shirt - Whiskers."

Suddenly realised it was the local pronunciation of Viscose.
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