Just Another American Tourist In America
(In Hawai’i, you pronounce the words syllable by syllable, and apostrophes are consonants — they are called okina, or glottal stops. Most Ws are the V sound. For example, Hawai’i is pronounced “Ha-vy-ee,” but Waikiki is pronounced “Why-kee-kee.” I am ten, and I’ve just arrived, so I don’t know any of this. The taxi driver is taking us on the Like Like Highway.)
Me: “The Like Like Highway? So, you can only drive on here if you like-like someone?”
Driver: *laughs* “This is the Lee-keh Lee-keh Highway. But every tourist says that!”
(I’m so sorry.)
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
