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December 11, 2006
Translating Costa Rican Business Language

"Your proposal is very interesting. Let me get back to you!"
Translation: "Who the hell let you in? I will have to remember to spank my admin for letting you have an appointment."

"Send me an email with more details!"
Translation: "Hope I can remember to set up filters to block this guys emails!"

"It seems a bit expensive?"
Translation: "You are joking right? My computers are original 8k IBM's. I don't spend money on stuff like this! How the hell do you think I can afford my girlfriend, beach house and secretary?"

"Your car/fill in the blanks, will be ready next week."
Translation: "The ENNNNNND of next week, if you are lucky. Otherwise, that will give me enough time to come up with a good excuse as to why it is not ready."

"Yes I know you have been standing in line all day, but the rules say we close at 4:00 and though it is only 3:30, we need the 30 minutes to ensure that the people ahead of you get served."
Translation: We are a monopoly dickhead. Our union guarantees that we dont need to do no stinkin' overtime. So consider yourself lucky I even bothered to explain. Any yeah it is only 3:30, but with all the lolly gagging we do, the other dickheads ahead of you will be lucky to be served. So go home, and get up earlier tomorrow, or maybe you just want to STAY IN LINE, that way you will get an early start on tomorrow!

"Of course I am concerned about customer service."
Translation: "I'd like to be concerned by my, 'give a damn,' is on Christmas Break.

"I'd like to connect your American Cellphone, but the truth is that it is not on our authorized list, and selling you a SIM chip could cause our network to fail due to the incompatible hardware."
Translation: "I have never seen that phone before, and since it does not have a spanish menu, I have no clue how to configure it. So I am will tell you any damned thing rather than admit that I am stupid."

Posted by David A at December 11, 2006 03:22 PM
Filed Under Funny as Hell, Life in Costa Rica | 354 Words
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