Photocopied office humor. "Useful phrases to know when traveling in Moslem areas." US, 1985 (?)

[Graphic: 60 mm high crude line drawing, centered, of robed Bedouin facing, holding upright rifle to his right.]
 
 

USEFUL PHRASES TO KNOW
WHEN TRAVELING IN
MOSLEM AREAS

AKBAR KHALI KILI HAFTIR LOTFAN.
   Thank you for showing me your marvelous gun.

FEKR GABUL CARDAN DAVAT PAEH GUSH DIVAR.
   I am delighted to accept your kind invitation to lie down on the floor
   with my arms above my head and my legs apart.

SHOMAEH FEKR TAMOMEH OEH GOFTEH BANDE.
   I agree with everything you have ever said or thought in your life.

AUTO ARRAREGH DAVATEMAN MANO SEPAHEH-HAST.
   It is exceptionally kind of you to allow me to travel in the trunk of your
   car.

FASHAL-EH TUPEHMAN NA DEGAT MANO GOFTAM CHEESHAYEH
MOHEMARA JEBEHKESHVAREHMAN.
   If you will do me the kindness of not harming my genital appendages I
   will gladly reciprocate by betraying my country in public.

KHREL JEPAHEH MANEH VAJAYEII AMRIKAHEY.
   I will tell  you the names and addresses of many American spies traveling
   as reporters.

BALLI, BALLI, BALLI!
   Whatever you say!

MATERNIER GHERMEZ AHLIEH, GHORBAN.
   The red blindfold would be lovely, excellency.

TIKEH NUNEH BA OB KHRELLEH BEZORG VA KHRUBE BOYAST INO
BEGERAM
   The water-soaked bread crumbs are delicious, thank you. I must have the
   recipe.


Late generation photocopy. Sent to DWV. Date uncertain, mid 1980's? Many on-line sources of this exist. Entered 8/2002.

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