Me: Juice?
FIL: I need a juice? My phone?
Me: You want some juice? We have orange juice in the fridge. (I have NO IDEA what this has to do with his phone...)
FIL: No! No! My a-phone no ring. It stay quit. (frustration builds ... volume rises)
IT STAY QUIT!! (btw, he means "quiet") I need a juice? I NEED A JUICE!?!?
IT STAY QUIT!! (btw, he means "quiet") I need a juice? I NEED A JUICE!?!?
Me: (lightbulb moment) OH ... you need to ADJUST the phone???
FIL: Yea, yea I need a juice my-a phone. It no ring. Stay quit.
(Moments later, after I've adjusted the ringer volume ...)
FIL: Eh ... I no understand. My-a phone ring, what I do? I open and say Hello? Or I push-a "send"?
Me: You open it, say hello, then press send. To send your voice.
FIL: I push-a send?
Me: Yea, just keep pushing send ... keep pushing send ...
This reminds me of a certain vacation in Cancun.
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"Beunos Dias."
"Hello. Do you have a hairdryer voltage adapter?"
"A what?"
"An adapter."
"Sure. We send right up."
Knock. Knock. Knock. Open door.
Man standing in doorway with medical bag says, "Hello. You called for an a-doctor." :)
You know, this sounds suspiciously like the old “adapter/a-doctor switcheroo”, a well-crafted plot by libidinous Mexican hotel owners and others who cater to young coeds on spring break. I am not privy to how your scenario played out, but so many victims fell for this scam, that the adult entertainment industry jumped on the story and, in the early 90s if memory serves me correctly, a series of porn blockbusters were created entitled “Lust In Translation” (how ironic…) The basic premise of the films was hot coeds drinking Tequila and showering in their hotel rooms call for an adapter. Hidden cameras in the rooms give Juan and Carlos at the front desk a preview of what’s behind the door of Sweet Sixty-Nine. Knock knock knock and Candy, dressed only in a towel, opens the door and, after giggling at the misunderstanding, thinks it a perfect opportunity to have the “doctor” open his black bag (and his pants) and show her and her friend the many ways to use a stethoscope. I think you can find this series on xhamster if you are interested.
DeleteI have heard of this! I think there is also a scene where the waiter follows the coeds no matter which beach they go to and asks them how he can be of service to them. "Bunny" usually has a suggestion or two, or three.
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