Monday, July 18, 2011

Say what?!

So I thought I would share with you some of the lingo that I hear on a daily basis....


*People who work in the service industry call you "madam"(pronounced madaaam) I personally dont like it!Makes me think of "Madam and Eve" from back home


*Kalas-this means something is "finished" or "done".(pronounced Kaa-laas)


*Taxi bubu-illegal taxi driver


*washrooms-the ladies or gents toilets (Often you hear a sales agent at work calling out the managers name and then the word "washroom") People donnot seem to talk in full sentences.


*"Kindly do the needful" is often used in emails at work instead of "Please can you action this" etc.Its a company line it seems.


Anyhoo thats just a few to share with you for now.....







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