UN Survey That Failed

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UN Survey That Failed

Postby Ashar » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:46 am

Just got this one in an email...Enjoy!

Last month a telephone world-wide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was:-
"Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"



The survey failed because of the following:


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

In Pakistan, they demanded 10 percent commission to allow the survey to be conducted

And Finally...........................


In Australia they hung up because they couldn't understand the Indian accent.

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Re: UN Survey That Failed

Postby H » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:36 am

Gee, Ash... have you made a lot of aborted telephone calls to Australia? In all the time I've seen your posts I've never noticed an accent... of course, I'm not Australian. ;)


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Re: UN Survey That Failed

Postby OVERLORD_CHRIS » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:29 am

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D After the 2nd one I could not stop laughing.
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Re: UN Survey That Failed

Postby Steve M » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:42 pm

;D ;D ;D Very good!
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Re: UN Survey That Failed

Postby Leigh » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:42 pm

:D :D :D :D ;D ;D

its funny because its true. and it does happen :D
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Re: UN Survey That Failed

Postby Mitch. » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:53 pm

;D :-X
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Re: UN Survey That Failed

Postby HarvesteR » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:55 pm

I've heard that one around here!! the only difference is that my version ends with:

"and Brazil is still debating the meaning of 'honest'"


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