2006-07-08 07:06:08 · 3 answers · asked by Curious 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It is an expression meaning total confusion.
Mandarin, or Cantonese (the major languages of the Chinese people) sounds totally alien and confusing to Western ears even at a calm, conversational rate of speech.
Imagine how confusing and senseless it would sound when a bunch of Chinese firemen are frantically fighting a big building fire, shouting orders back and forth in their native language!
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2006-07-08 07:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That name has come to be applied to a game in which a car stops at a red light, all of the passengers get out (the more passengers, the better), and they sit down again in different seats before the light turns green.
Try it some time! It's a lot of fun!
2006-07-08 14:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by sandislandtim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL I haven't heard that in years!
2006-07-08 15:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋