Thursday, October 21, 2010

Mispronunciation or poor hearing can lead to problems.

I have often heard people, especially married couples, become angry over something one of them has mispronounced. Fortunately, the mistake is easily rectified when one of them realised that the other must have heard him or her wrongly. So we ought to make sure our partner hear us correctly.

However, mispronunciation need not necessarily result in heated arguments. It could also help to cool things down or bring some laughter in, if not to the embarrassed party, at least to the listeners. Well, to prove my point, here’s some entertainment for you, something I received through the email. Since there is no indication of its actual source, let’s just enjoy the story.
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A professor at the Auburn University was giving a lecture on Paranormal Studies.

To get a feel for his audience, he asks,
"How many people here believe in ghosts?"

About 90 students raised their hands.

"Well, that's a good start. Out of those who believe in ghosts,
do any of you think you have seen a ghost?"

About 40 students raised their hands.

"That's really good. I'm really glad you take this seriously.
Has anyone here ever talked to a ghost?"

About 15 students raised their hands.

"Has anyone here ever touched a ghost?"

Three students raised their hands.

"That's fantastic. Now let me ask you one question further...
Have any of you ever made love to a ghost?"

Way in the back, Ahmed raised his hand.

The professor took off his glasses and said,
"Son, all the years I've been giving this lecture,
no one has ever claimed to have made love to a ghost.
You've got to come up here and tell us about your experience."

The Middle Eastern student replied with a nod and a grin,
and began to make his way up to the podium.

When he reached the front of the room, the professor asks,
'So, Ahmed, tell us what it's like to have sex with a ghost?'

Ahmed replied, "Shit, from way back there I thought you said 'goats'."

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