Friday, September 28, 2007

Adventures in Chinglish, Part III

We're in the market for a tailor here in Bangkok. I asked the desk lady at our hostel for a recommendation and she gave me a map with an advertisement for her favorite shop: C.T Chinese Tailor.

It states:

SAWASDEE KRAAB LADY AND GENTLEMAN

ON BEHALF OF C.T. CHINESE TAILOR MANAGEMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME YOU TO THAILAND. THE LAND OF GOLDEN SMILES: AND WISHING YOU A PLEASANT VISITING. THIS MAP IS IMPLEMENTED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE EXPECTATIONS NEEDED. THE MAJOR SUBSTANCES IN BANGKOK ARE DESCRIBED E.G. AREAS, TELEPHONES AND STREETS ETC.

C.T. CHINESE TAILOR IS AN OUTSTANDING TAILOR AND DRESSMAKER SERVER. OUR PROFESSIONAL EXPEREIENCE IS OVERE 20 YEARS. OUR PHILOSOPHY PASS-WORD IS TO EMPHASIZE OUR COUSTOMERS'SATISFACTION. RELIABLE AND VALUATIONS. WE ARE LOCATED RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF TOWN WHERE YOU CAN FIND US ON THIS MAP, IN OUR PROPERTY ITSELF IS AVAILABLED OF THE MOST PROVIDED FACLITIES E.G. MATTERIALS, MODELS; AND OUR HOSPITALITY TEAM.

MOREOVER WE ARE AVAILABLED FOR COMPLEMENTARY TRANSPORTATIONS FROM YOUR PLACE TO US ON ROUND TRIP BASIS. PLEASE GIVE US YOUR CALL FOR PICK UP OR DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR NEW SUITE REQUIREMENT PLEASE FIND OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER HEREIN THE MAP.

SINCERELY YOURS,
THE MANAGEMENT.

Well, now that I know their "philosphy pass-word" includes "reliable and valuations" I might give them my call.

(Editor's note: Adventures in Chinglish aims for light-hearted amusement over language. It does not mean to disparage Chinese English-speakers. We respect their effort to communicate in a second language and we recognize that we sound ridiculous whenever we try to communicate outside of English. We're all just having a laugh together.)

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