Last month the UN conducted an international telephone survey. The only question asked was -
"Would you please give your honest opinion about a solution to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"
The survey was a failure because of the following:
In Eastern Europe , they didn't know what "honest" meant.
In Western Europe , they didn't know what "shortage" meant.
In Africa , they didn't know what "food" meant.
In China , they didn't know what "opinion" meant.
In the Middle East , they didn't know what "solution" meant.
In South America , they didn't know what "please" meant.
In the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.
Finally, in the UK , most people just hung up the phone because they couldn't understand the accent of the person at the call centre....
"Would you please give your honest opinion about a solution to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"
The survey was a failure because of the following:
In Eastern Europe , they didn't know what "honest" meant.
In Western Europe , they didn't know what "shortage" meant.
In Africa , they didn't know what "food" meant.
In China , they didn't know what "opinion" meant.
In the Middle East , they didn't know what "solution" meant.
In South America , they didn't know what "please" meant.
In the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.
Finally, in the UK , most people just hung up the phone because they couldn't understand the accent of the person at the call centre....
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