Speaking Chinese Unwittingly…..

There’s a internet joke making rounds regarding Chinese food, it pokes fun at the names of some of the dishes like-GoLik Chicken, and Hung Lo Guy and Sum Guy Go Yuk. 

When I order Chinese food I always get a little nervous if it has meat in it.  I traveled through Hong Kong and ordered Fried Rice, which was served with a nice chicken’s foot sitting on top of the dish.  The business associates joked that they didn’t serve dog or cat but that was always followed by a wink.  One even ordered coagulated chicken’s blood which looked like red Jello.  Needless to say, I’ve been ordering vegetarian dishes ever since.

We called to order Chinese and my husband was having a hard time getting the order right with the other end of the phone.  He tried speaking slowly and she didn’t get it.

Finally I was shocked to hear him say,  “Yuuu kno wheerree we liiiveee,  yu been heeerree beffooore.”

He hangs up the phone and I ask, “Who are you Jackie Chan?”

“What?”

“Why were you talking with a Chinese Accent?”

“Oh, was I?  I didn’t notice.”

I laugh about it and hope that the restaurant gets the order right.  Does it happen to you, do you find yourself sitting with friends who are British and saying, “Oh yes, I would like a spot of tea.”  With a British accent?  Talking with someone that has an Australian accent and finishing your sentence with “Mate?”  Even closer to home, getting more of a Southern twang as you talk with Southern Friends?