Giro Giro One

Sometimes, I wonder what the Americans think about the whole hiring process here. Some of them are pretty blatant about how they are losing jobs to people who can't form a full sentence in English without making a dozen mistakes. I'm in no position to talk about grammar and usage because I have made mistakes on several occasions too but I guess I've been lucky in getting my message across to people. Agreed, the accent will always remain (unless you can fake it really well) but in my opinion, it does little to hamper communication so long as the language spoken seems comprehensible and the usage seems just about right. The pronunciation might differ to a large degree but not like what I've seen when one of my colleagues speaks. What makes it worse is that not only does he have a thick accent but he's probably still picking up English from his kids. I cannot name him for obvious reasons but I''ll just say he belongs to the land where Chicken Pickle is apparently a staple. I'd be lying if I said I'm not stereotyping.

I don't go to his meetings to gather knowledge but only to write down the phrases he uses. Other people at work think I'm a diligent worker who likes to make notes but I haven't changed their opinion about it. Laughing in his meetings would be rude so I maintain a poker face and take sips of water when I feel like I'm going to laugh. Needless to say, I run to the restroom after every meeting. Here are some examples.

1. "What is makes more comfortable for you guys?"

2. "Giro Giro One is only for SSN." [Zero]

3. "Ferform alcahal screening, yes or no."

4. "We're ajjuming..."

5. "Is there anybody wants to bring this to that meeting?"

6. "Yes, we putted into the net somewhere, some place."

7. "And the results cames back like this."