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You ever notice how certain phrases just don't translate well? I mean, I was driving down the street the other day, and I saw this Chinese restaurant delivery truck, and on the back, it said "Chinese in lorry." Now, I don't know about you, but it sounds like a lost Confucius quote or something. "Man who put Chinese in lorry, get fortune cookie stuck in exhaust pipe." I mean, what are they trying to tell us? Are they transporting Chinese people in there? Are they just being super specific about the contents of the truck? "Excuse me, sir, what's in the lorry?" "Oh, just your regular Chinese, nothing to see here!
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But seriously, it got me thinking about the power of words. Imagine if other businesses did the same thing. You walk into a bakery, and instead of "freshly baked," they have a sign that says "Dough in oven." Or a grocery store with a sign that proudly declares "Produce on shelf." I'm just waiting for the day I go to a pizza place, and the menu says "Cheese on dough." It's like, thanks for the culinary insight, but I just want to eat without feeling like I'm in a food documentary.
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I decided to investigate this whole "Chinese in lorry" thing, you know, do some detective work. So, I went up to the delivery guy and asked, "Hey, what's the deal with the sign on the back?" He looked at me with a straight face and said, "Oh, it's just a fancy way of saying our food is on the go." I couldn't help but think, that's one way to make your takeout sound high-class. "Yes, I'll have the Kung Pao Chicken, please, and make sure it's fresh from the lorry!" It's like they're turning a food delivery into a culinary adventure.
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And then there's the confusion factor. I mean, imagine you're new to town, you're trying to find a good place to eat, and you see this mysterious truck with the enigmatic message "Chinese in lorry." It's like a riddle you have to solve before you can satisfy your hunger. You walk into the restaurant, and the first question you ask the waiter is, "Can you explain the lorry situation?" They look at you like you're the first person to crack the code. "Ah, yes, sir, our secret is out. Our Chinese food is, indeed, in the lorry.
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