Большое спасибо Kunoichi lang-8.com/39609/journals/203105 за эту поучительную историю.

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At an office, a Japanese businessman got a phone call from USA.


Mr.Tanaka: The phone has been changed. I'm Tanaka.

Miss.Smith: Ah, well....you've got a new telephone? That's nice.

Mr.Tanaka: Oh no, I mean...Anyway, thanks always for your kindness.

Miss.Smith: Actually this is the first time I called you.

Mr.Tanaka: Never mind. So what do you want?

Miss.Smith: Well, I'd like to.......

Mr.Tanaka: By the way, I have a question about your next project, Is the telephone okay now?

Miss Smith: Of course my telephone is okay. Do you mean you can't hear me?

Mr.Tanaka: No, no. I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry you called me.......

Miss.Smith: You're sorry I called you !? FINE, then I'll never call you again. Bye!!!

Mr.Tanaka:...........? ? ?


Does anybody understand where he went to wrong?
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Нда.. Наглядный пример того, как человеческая мысль, немного поплутав, так и не смогла преодолеть языковой барьер ;-)))