Pinoy Joke - Abakada to ABCDE

by Teresita
(Chicago, IL)

Isa pang bagong saltang Pinoy sa Amerika ang gustong mag-long distance sa Pilipinas at dinayal yung "0 for Operator".

Operator: AT&T. How may I help you?

Pinoy: Heyloow. Ay wud like to long distans da Pilipins, plis.

Operator: Name of the party you're calling?

Pinoy: Ah, yes, tenkyu. Da name of my calling is Elpidio Abanquel. Tenkyu.

Operator: Please spell out the name of the person you're calling phonetically.

Pinoy: Ummm.. What is foneticali?

Operator: Please spell out the letters comprising the name a letter at a time and citing a word for each letter.

Pinoy: Ah, yes, tenkyu. Da name of Elpidio Abanquel is Elpidio Abanquel. I will spell his name foneticali. Elpidio: E as in Elpidio, L as in lpidio, p as in pidio, i as in idio, d as in dio, i as in io and o as in o.

Operator: Sir, can you please use English words.

Pinoy: Ah, yes, tenkyu. Abanquel: A as in Airport, B as in Because, A as in Airport agen, N as in... Enemy, Q as in... Cuba, U as in... Europe, E as in... Important and L as in... Elephant.

Tapos!