Someone told me that they had a wi fi and I thought he meant he had a wife so I said "wife?" then there were fits of laughter!!!!
2006-11-20 09:51:16 · 26 answers · asked by beyond paradise 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No. I don't want a laugh at your expense thanks. We all make mistakes and it was good of you to share yours. It shows you have a sense of humour and goodness knows, those are worth a lot these days!
I'll have two points though, since they're being given away!
2006-11-20 10:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you weren't too embarrassed. It's an easy mistake. Wi-fi does sound a like like "wife."
My advice is to laugh it off. You could say 'Wi-Fi' or 'Wife' sounds the same to me! You may get teased for a while. Then, you can say "I think a wife is better! " (or whatever you want to say)
2006-11-20 18:58:36 · answer #2 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think that's funny? First time I was in the UK I went to a restaurant, alone, and had a fantastically beautiful server who didn't have much experience with Americans. Wanting to be the cool American I wiped my face and table, called her over, and started small talking with her. Then I asked her if she had an extra napkin somewhere because I could use one.
Her look, as they say, was priceless.
Only later did I find out "napkin" has a slightly different connotation in England.
2006-11-20 18:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was at a seafood restaurant with my sisters and brothers and on the menu was 'Red Fish Beneit'. When the waitress came for our order I said that I'd like some 'Red Fish baday'. Not quite the same thing.
2006-11-20 18:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wi fi will probably be more efficient than a "wife".
2006-11-20 18:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope he wasn't into wi fi swapping.
2006-11-20 18:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by Monkey Basement 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch!!
But I topped this during my very first visit to the UK:
I'm Dutch, and therefore used to rolling my own sigarettes. I get into this pub for a drink. I see this friendly stranger looking at me while I roll a sigarette. So, I want to offer him a go a rolling his own sigarette. We call these "sjekkie"............. yes, I asked him if he wanted to try a sjekkie (shaggy?)................
2006-11-20 18:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by Endie vB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a good friend, Mercedes, who on arriving at a party picked up a glass of fizz and said loudly ' Up yours!'
We do not laugh at your expense.
We laugh with you.
And thank you for it.
2006-11-20 18:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
At least you can turn a wi fi off!!
2006-11-20 17:54:15 · answer #9 · answered by Polo 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sounds a little like a Borat "Hi Fi"
2006-11-20 17:54:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋