My Mother... Lost In Translation.

This is a Blog about my Mother. She's a first generation Korean here in the states. I swear she still seems to be "fresh off the boat" at times. I often thought she was crazy. Wait. I still do, but I love her dearly. With her sharp tongue she will curse you out in "Kongrish" and for those of you who aren't hip to the game... Well its Korean-Engerish. Here is a little glimpse into my world, and how sometimes our conversations are Lost In Translation.

Monday, January 10, 2011

What Is That Smell?

::Walk into the house::

Me: "What the hell is that smell? It smells like something died and threw up on itself and died again!"
Mom: "Oh that smell? Ok, I tell you something ok?"
Me: "Dear Lord what is it now?"
Mom: "Ok so outside refrigerator, no work. cause it too cold outside. So fishy you auntie put in there spoil."
Me: "So you're telling me the fish is in the fridge and you can smell it inside the house?"
Mom: "No I take it out."
Me: "Where the hell is it then?"
Mom: "In the garageee."

::We go to the garage::

Me: "This is just nasty, what the hell is going on? Is that fish juice!? Oh man this is gross! MOM! Why didn't you clean this up and throw this away?"
Mom: "You do it."
Me: "I'm leaving right now."

4 comments:

nancymoisehawsJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:43 PM
ew.
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MelondieJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:05 PM
You have no idea... none at all.
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Heather IrwinJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Hey Mel....just found your blog. Thanks for a good laugh! Come over and check out mine sometime
feelinkindacrunchy.blogspot.com
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UnknownJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Mel, remind me to tell about the Boar hides in my trash can and Jordan with the Febreeze bottle, then the neighbors walking in front of my house wondering what the hell the dead animal smell was on a 98* day!
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