English is a difficult language.......... For some!
This is a story from japanese embassy in us!!!
A few days ago, prime minister mori was given some
basic english conversation training before he visits washington
and meets president barack obama
the instructor told mori prime minister,
when you shake hand with president obama,
please say "how are you;"
then mr obama should say "i am fine, and you?"
now you should say me too; afterwardswe, translators,
will do the wrok for you;
it looks quite simple but the truth is...
When mori met obama,
he mistakenly said "who are you?" (instead of "how are you?")
mr obama was bit shocked but still managed to react with humor:
'well i'm michelle's husband, ha-ha...
Then mori replied "me too, ha-ha...
Then there was long silence in the meeting room...................



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