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Thread poster: Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 16:27
Portuguese to English
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Oct 26, 2008

I came across this interesting bit of humour on You Tube. Although the man uses the f*** word as an expletive a few times, which may offend some people, it is nevertheless an interesting insight into what could happen when people go abroad.

Check it out at:

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=5vgRoWsEEzY

I haven't laughed so much for a long time!

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I came across this interesting bit of humour on You Tube. Although the man uses the f*** word as an expletive a few times, which may offend some people, it is nevertheless an interesting insight into what could happen when people go abroad.

Check it out at:

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=5vgRoWsEEzY

I haven't laughed so much for a long time!

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Tatiana Lammers
Tatiana Lammers  Identity Verified
United States
Member (2008)
English to Russian
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This one is awesome! Oct 26, 2008

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdf2eLeCLHI
 
Percy Balemans (X)
Percy Balemans (X)  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 21:27
My favourite... Oct 26, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEp1XcX7_Vk
 
José Henrique Lamensdorf
José Henrique Lamensdorf  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 16:27
English to Portuguese
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In memoriam
I really enjoyed this one on proofreading Oct 27, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OonDPGwAyfQ
 
Ruth Martínez
Ruth Martínez  Identity Verified
Spain
Member (2004)
English to Spanish
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José Enrique's video on the the impotence of proofreading Oct 27, 2008

José Henrique Lamensdorf wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OonDPGwAyfQ



Awesome video, José Henrique! Cannot stop laughing...

Thanks for sharing,

Ruth
 


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