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...by the time the day ends,
we have to collect the remains of some of our
not-so-convincing suppliers, with the possible exception
of a few hotel managers...
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Twiggy
our lady p(b)ug: Tour Guide Sniffler
...there is not one
single guide leaving Myanmar Travel Ltd. without
having been thoroughly examined by her...
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Yolanda
Grest Thein: Future MD
...still studying
Kiyosoki's "Rich Kid, Smart Kid",
before launching ethnic tours to cyber
space...
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Myriam
Grest Thein: Mother of Future MD
...our saint - she
is never wrong AND with her help we cover up
various inconveniences caused by our supportive
suppliers...
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Ma Soe Soe:
Assistant to the Saint
....our most eligible bachelorette got married with Mr.
Oagga, an artist. She loves her new status as a married
woman, although she has been experiencing the over 7 -year
divorce case with her boss, realizing that joining a
"Hair Club for Men" is sometimes more preferable....
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Ko Hla Oo : Reservation "Compartment"
...most of our esteemed
clients have a very vague idea about how he is handling
his job - better never ask him...
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Ma Yin Mar : Reservation "Compartment"
... She definitely makes
sure that all of our suppliers stick to their
contracts... Mostly she is successful, if not - please,
don't yell at her at your end of the phone. If you need
to confer about your plans while talking with her,
please cover the receiver or push the mute button...
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Ma Than Than: Reservation "Compartment"
... Miss Than Than has no time
to smile... as she not only double - but triple
checks (!) your airline tickets. However, she knows
very well, that every takeoff is
optional and every landing is mandatory.
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Ma San San: Reservation
"Compartment"
... She knew all the correct answers of our latest monthly
test:
Cannibal: Someone who is fed up with people
Chicken: The only animals you eat before they are
born and after they are dead.
Mrs.: A job title involving heavy duties, light
earnings and no recognition.
Terminal Illness: Getting sick at the airport.
Tourists: People who are taking training classes
just to get a vacation from their jobs...
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Khine Khine:
Chief Accountant
...don't get us wrong! She
knows the difference between US$, FEC and Kyats... and
right now deals with the fact, that Mr. Bush found out
where we do our business...
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Ma Ngwe Zin:
Accounting
... Not only double-checks our outgoing invoices but trying to solve
problems we didn't know we had in a way we don't understand...
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Computer
Specialist: Who's that guy?
Bill Gates?
Prince of Taj Mahal?
Brad Pitt?
Ko Nyi our computer nerd? |
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Bo Bo:
English Speaking Guide
...You must be aware that you can
not hold us responsible in the unlikely event of being
hit, attacked, maimed, arrested or just generally
laughed at while following his instructions during your
exciting journey through Myanmar...
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Lily: Spanish speaking guide
... Hard to get her traveling as there are 365 days in the
year - her working day is 8 hrs (one third of the day)
so in a year that comes to 122 days. Our office is shut
on Sundays so that's 52 off, leaving 70. Then she has a two weeks' holiday
- take off 14, which leaves 56. Then
there are 21 bank holidays, so if you remove them, that
leaves 35. The office is only a half day open on Saturdays.
There are 52 Saturdays in a year, deduct half of it, which
is 26 - so you see, she is only 9 days available!
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Ma Cho Cho: Italian speaking guide
... Comments from one of our Italian clients: Tour was
awesome. We even got on the wrong bus. Cho Cho was the
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Ko Aung: Our office expert and tour guide
His answers when the copier is out of order ...
Yes, I've called the service man.
Yes, he will be in today.
No, I cannot fix it.
No, I do not know how long it will take.
No, I do not know what caused it.
No, I do not know WHO broke it.
Yes, we are keeping it.
No, we do not know what YOU are going to do now.
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Ko Naing Zaw: Spanish speaking guide
... Our keeper of the Instruction Booklet Governing
Principle: In case it is not available in English or
Spanish - he has it in four other languages: Japanese,
Myanma, Swahili, and Mongol... |
Ko Than Moe Htun: English speaking guide
Stuck up-country? He knows there is no problem a good
miracle can't solve ... |
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Cid
Thura: Tour Guide
...not only our Beau - if you
are nice to him he may cook you a meal...
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Ko Thura: Russian speaking
guide
... Our Russian speaking guide just love Swiss Cheese! ...
... Наш русскоязычный гид:Сейчас любит Швейцарский Сыр...
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Ma
Htar Htar: Housekeeping
...without her we would sit in dust, have no food, no drinks,
no copies - we could just not survive... |
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© 1999 Myriam Grest Thein
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