Originally Posted by
chasm54
.....having been scarred for life years ago in Spain when attempting to order chicken by saying polla instead of pollo...
i feel your pain, having had a similar experience in germany.
went into a shop to get an inner tube ~~~ "schlauch"
but my poor pronunciation made it into ~~~~ "schlumpf"
to my horror, he had one in stock!
oh my lady gaga!
he brought out one of these in the
shape of a dingie bell!!!
http://bluebuddies.com/gallery/Regul...ella_Smurf.jpg