Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Egyptian Tourism

What happens when an Egyptian, being interviewed by a foreigner, gets mixed up between tourism and terrorism.

Reporter: Hello
Egyptian: Welcum to egybt

Reporter: Thank you. May I interview you?
Egyptian: Ofcors

Reporter: What's your name?
Egyptian: Essam

Reporter: Ok Mr. Essam. What do you do?.. Sorry.. I mean do you work?
Essam: Yas..i have koshk

Reporter: Koshk?... What is a Koshk?
Essam: small subarmarkot..u undurstand?..I sell cigarettes..boxes and fart

Reporter: Don't you think smoking is bad for people?
Essam: I dont hit beoble on zer hand and make zem smoke..az we say here in Egybt..(ur brain in ur head..u know where u finish)

Reporter: I don't get it... but lets move on. How do you feel about terrorism?
Essam: Terrorism is good..we love terrorisms in egybt..they bring dollars to za cantry.. and zey all light Egybt..az we say here in egybt...nawwart -masr

Reporter: I am shocked to hear that!
Essam: NO NO..dont shock..we are like zis..and our fazarz waz like zis..we love terrorisms and make zem feel at home...becoz zey bring a lot of money to za cantry and guvurment

Reporter: Are you claiming that terrorists support the Egyptian government financially?
Essam: sbeak again bleez

Reporter: I mean, are you saying that terrorists are paying money to the Egyptian government?
Essam: Ofcorse zey bay...zey one of za most imbortant bay to za cantry..terrorists,and Sewiss canal and za high sadd in Aswan

Reporter: Oh my god.. that is very disturbing. Do you have any idea where they reside in Egypt?
Essam:
Sbeak again

Reporter:
Where do terrorists stay in Egypt?
Essam:
Zey love Sharm El Sheikh.. also Khan el Khalili to buy sofoneer and drink
shisha

Reporter:
Oh yes.. I can totally relate. We heard about bombings there a couple of years ago. Why do you think the police doesn't capture those terrorists?
Essam:
Bolice here in egybt..very good..zey borotect terrorists very well..dont warry..dont zey brotect u?

Reporter:
Why do I need protection?
Essam:
Because u r terrorist

Reporter:
Absolutely not!
Essam:
u look like zem

Reporter:
Do I?
Essam:
yas..wite skin..no clozes and no sbeak arabic

Reporter:
OH MY GOD..U MISUNDERSTOOD MY QUESTIONS!
Essam:
Sank u very much..

Reporter:
I'm sorry.. I'll have to end this now before it leads to more wrong information!
Essam:
sbeak again

Reporter:
I have to go now!
Essam:
No boroborem...

...You Light Egybt! :D

6 comments:

  1. ta7sheeeesh... w as you say lol!

    i liked it :)

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  2. that's very funny! where did you get it from??

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  3. The egybtian accent waz zee funniest bart!

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  4. Wesam: Indeed. :D

    Mona: you should check those forwards you get in your email more often. ;)

    Hani: Speek again bleez? :D hehe

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  5. HAHAHA ... Hilarious :P

    First time in your blog, you light the blogosphere :D

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