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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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 Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: Immi gripe thread #a million |
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I called 1345 and asked "Is it possible to extend a 3 month visa exemption permit?"
First she said something about 30 days for extending an E-2 visa. Grrrr.
However, whenever I said "visa exemption", she heard "visa extension".
*beep* sake, if you're going to run a phone number for something important for foreigners like that, have operators who know their own fucking terminology. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Immi gripe thread #a million |
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| Teelo wrote: |
| *beep* sake, if you're going to run a phone number for something important for foreigners like that, have operators who know their own fucking terminology. |
LOL... naw, the problem is most likely your accent.  |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps it was her fault, she couldn't understand you because she can't understand English.
To make things worse, you may even have an English accent and we all know they don't know anything about their own language now don't we?!! |
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Jeff's Cigarettes
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, it's common knowledge that American English is the preferred English for international parlance. Only a complete muppet and total numpty would argue otherwise. I suggest the OP get an American to phone for him. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Immi: Hello.
American: Like yah, uh-huh, Jeez, you ass, I'm open 24/7.
Immi: You'd likah the exemptionee then?
American: Yah, I knew I'd get da job done homie, stupid brits can't speak nothin.
Immi and American live happily ever after, with the full knowledge they are competent in the English language.   |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Ha ha... I think Teelo is a Kiwi.
I worked with a Kiwi. We had a conversation like this -
"... so I saw this really beautiful gull..."
"What?... gull?"
"Yeah... she was really beautiful."
"Oh... you mean GIRL..."
"Yeah... gull."
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
Ha ha... I think Teelo is a Kiwi.
I worked with a Kiwi. We had a conversation like this -
"... so I saw this really beautiful gull..."
"What?... gull?"
"Yeah... she was really beautiful."
"Oh... you mean GIRL..."
"Yeah... gull."
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I take it you're australian then? |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Teelo wrote: |
| I take it you're australian then? |
Hell no!... I'm a hockey stick-wielding, beer-swilling, toque-wearing, poutine-eating (actually, I've never had poutine), stoned-out-of-my-mind-all-the-time CANUCK. |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| Teelo wrote: |
| I take it you're australian then? |
Hell no!... I'm a hockey stick-wielding, beer-swilling, toque-wearing, poutine-eating (actually, I've never had poutine), stoned-out-of-my-mind-all-the-time CANUCK. |
Well, when you do decide to try poutine (Quebec's saving grace), don't try it from KFC.. get it done by a place that uses real Quebec cheese curds. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| WTF?... the colonel is making poutine? |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| WTF?... the colonel is making poutine? |
They call it "poutine", but if I was Quebecois and tried it, I would likely chalk up one more reason for separation. |
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Mmmmm.... Poutine.... I can almost taste the heart attack  |
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Ice Tea
Joined: 23 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| I actually lived in Quebec and ate poutine everyday while I was there and it ain't really a fancy treat boys. In fact New York Fries' poutine is pretty spot on, save for less soggy fries. |
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