I had to listen closely, though. I was afraid I would have to ask Asif to translate from Australian for me to understand!

Oh, does that bring back memories! We had just left a little village high up in the mountains, and I was placing a call to "Bahhh-sun" (we would say "Boston"). As you may know, yankees do not believe in the letter "R", unless they can add it to the end of a word that ends in a vowel. (Here, recall President Kennedy talking about "Rusher" and sugar from "Cuber".) Anyway, I called Bahhh-stun and the voice on the line asked me if I "knew my potty's extension." It took a moment for me to recover my composure.Vikram wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:42 amThe first time I was directed to a Scottish call centre in the UK was a memorable experience. I kept apologising to the lady for not being able to understand her. Accents in the UK can vary a lot and can be very difficult to comprehend unless one's ear is tuned to them. Same with Australian I guess.![]()