The pensieve - daily musingsNovember 9, 2006 9:20 pm
At the ward, while examining a patient…
EW: Uncle 您动过什么手术?
Patient: 福州人!我是福州人!
EW: Huh?
Me: (I stand aside and let them work it out…)
Patient: 你也是中国来的吗?
EW: 哦,我是广州来的!
Patient: 是吗? 哈哈哈! 福州和广州只是隔一条线 (or sth to that effect, everyone knows my mandarin CMI)
Me: (I stand aside and pretend I do not exist, lucky uncle din turn to ask me where I was from!)
EW: 哦,是的,是的!Ok Uncle, 好了! 谢谢您,对不起 妨碍您休息。。。
Patient: 不要紧,我把你当成我的孙女! (toothy grin)


