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sorry about that: how not to use an iphone
Went to Cincinnati with Nancy on Vineyard business and checked into a local hotel. In the lobby I ran across a sign posted above the coffee pot; used my new iphone to take a picture of the sign because it contained a little mangled English. When I came down to the lobby a little later, the manager, from India, asked why I took a picture of the sign. (Didn’t realize he was looking on when I snapped the photo.) Because I’m a louse, I should have said. Instead, I pointed out the fractured English on the sign and he took it down. Ouch. Here’s this immigrant from India, probably knows two or three languages to my one, dissed by a smart alec iphoner taking a picture of his mangled sign. Love keeps no record of wrongs. Right! [Sorry about the photo quality; you are not dealing with an adept blogger here, by any means--reader (is that what a blog visitor is called even?) beware.]
January 11th, 2008 at 11:38 am
what, no picture?
January 14th, 2008 at 11:23 am
sigh. i confess I am a lover of http://www.engrish.com
January 15th, 2008 at 8:45 am
no, i cannot believe this about Stephanie….
January 15th, 2008 at 8:47 am
josh, I did try on the photo: the iphone is new to me, and I couldn’t figure out a way to make the pic visible….will have to check with my son next time we’re together; two new technologies just too much to master in a short time! I sent the galley out per Amy’s suggestion via fedex ground so it should be there soon if not already