What doesn't work....and a question

XS11E wrote:

> I once called a state office and the receptionist couldn't speak
> English.

I don't speak Spanish, but like Barbara Billingsley, I do speak jive. :-)

Pat

Randy: Can I get you something?
Second Jive Dude: 'S'mofo butter layin' me to da' BONE! Jackin' me up...
tight me!
Randy: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
First Jive Dude: Cutty say 'e can't HANG!
Jive Lady: Oh stewardess! I speak jive.
Randy: Oh, good.
Jive Lady: He said that he's in great pain and he wants to know if you
can help him.
Randy: All right. Would you tell him to just relax and I'll be back as
soon as I can with some medicine?
Jive Lady: Jus' hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da' rebound
on da' med side.
Second Jive Dude: What it is, big mama? My mama no raise no dummies. I
dug her rap!
Jive Lady: Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don' want no help, chump don't
GET da' help!
First Jive Dude: Say 'e can't hang, say seven up!
Jive Lady: Jive ass dude don't got no brains anyhow! Hmmph!