I like to be humor
Understanding my first joke in Chinese…
On my way home tonight, I stopped at 7-Eleven to buy some water. The cashier was an older guy, around age 55.
Except where noted, the following conversation took place entirely in Chinese.
My lines are on the left:
🙂
Can I use Apple Pay?
We have Orange Pay.
👨💼
🧐
Sorry, I missed that.
🧐
What did you say?
We have Orange Pay.
👨💼
Banana Pay.
👨💼
Pear Pay.
👨💼
Also Apple Pay!
👨💼
🤣
Ohhhhh, I do not have Orange Pay.
🤣
I only have Apple Pay!
OK, you can use Apple Pay!
👨💼
In English:
Do I have humor?
👨💼
Do I have humor?
🤩
You do!
🤩
You are awesome.
In English:
I like to be humor!
👨💼
I like to be humor!
Thank you, goodbye!
👨💼
😄
Thank you, goodbye!
It wasn’t the best joke.
But it was the first one I heard—and understood—in Chinese.
This feels like a moment.
And besides, I like to be humor!