Friday 20 June 2014

Friday Funny

Telephone Survey -Result, Interesting ..



Last month, a world-wide telephone survey was conducted by the UN.

The only question asked was:-

"Would you please give your honest opinion about possible solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"

*The survey was a complete failure because:*

In Eastern Europe they didn't know what "honest" meant.

In Western Europe they didn't know what "shortage" meant.

In Africa they didn't know what "food" meant.

In China they didn't know what "opinion" meant.

In the Middle East they didn't know what "solution" meant.

In South America they didn't know what "please" meant.

In the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.

And in Australia, New Zealand and Britain everyone hung up as soon as they heard the Indian accent.

19 comments:

Sarn said...

LOL! Made me chuckle. xxx

Annie said...

Hehe I've got to be honest and say I was probably one of those that hung up :-)
Hugs,
Annie x

Di said...

Tee, hee - very good!

xxx

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I have NO idea where you find these, but this one had me laughing at "food." And although I don't live in the UK, etc., I'd probably hang up, too!

Sylvia/LittleTreasures said...

Very true to life! It takes the USA a long time to realize we need to just STAY HOME and quit sacrificing our people for other peoples problems.
I really like the WARNING you have on the right side The last person that touched my scrapbooking supplies is in my backyard ! Have a fun weekend.

fairy thoughts said...

LOL but sadly with a bit of truth to it.
Your little funnies always make me smile ta
Janet

Nan G said...

Well this certainly got a cackle out of me!

505whimsygirl said...

Luckily I only have a cell phone and don't get very many calls of this nature. I can say that the ones I do get I hang up on!! tee hee

Hugs,
Kay

mamapez5 said...

Where do you find them? I hate to be a stereotype, but I would hang up too. Kate x

Caro said...

So funny! Thanks for the smile. Caro x (#8)

Laura said...

Love stopping by here for my smiles!
Thanks
Laura

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Very funny, I live in Britain and have hung up twise today and they were both... you guessed it, Indian voices Lol!
Angela x

Kathleen said...

Well spot on if you ask me, especially the English comment.

Kath x

Words and Pictures said...

Oh dear... didn't so much make me laugh as sigh with despair!! Very clever...
Alison xx

Mrs.D said...

Oh dear, guilty as charged. I frequently hang up at the Indian voices on the phone, usually because I can't understand a word they are saying.
But very funny anyway.
Bless you
Chris

Twiglet said...

Nothing like a good bit of stereotyping to make us laugh!! x Jo

Robyn Oliver said...

Hi Hettie....well you've made me laugh out loud (LOL) here on a Tuesday - being an Aussie I so understand the 'hang up bit' - just two minutes ago I had our second phone call for the day from the same company...people with accents saying they're calling from Melbourne etc etc...and I do so try to decline them kindly BUT there is a limit. Cheers and have a wonderful week Robyn

Karen Petitt said...

lol! cheeky but so blooming true, ty for the giggles xx

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Gave me a chuckle. So snarky!