Malika
14/07/2007, 05h32
THE MISUNDERSTANDING
An Englishman, his wife and their two children, were in Germany on holiday.
During a walk in the countryside, they saw a wonderful cottage in the green and they
thought it was good for them for the next summer holidays.
There was a notice: ?TO LET ? Phone 719 88 00 66?.
They wanted to know more details, so they phoned the owner at once and told him that
they wanted to meet him.
They met the owner, an Anglican vicar, and decided to rent the house for the next summer.
They signed the contract and went back to their country.
A few days later, the lady had a terrible doubt and wrote to the priest.
Dear Sir,
I?m writing to you about the cottage we want to rent for next summer.
Before leaving we had a quick look at the house, inside and outside, but I must say that I
saw no W.C. around. Can you tell me something about it? Thank you in advance,
?.
The priest got the letter, read it and thought she referred to a White Chapel?.
a church for Anglicans
So he wrote back to her as follows:
Dear Madam,
I?m very happy to see that you are so interested in the W.C.
The nearest W.C. is 6 km. far.
You can get there on foot or, more easily, by bike, especially if you are in a hurry.
We highly recommend everybody to be there in advance to avoid queues and make sure to get a seat !
This W.C. is very large : it houses 40 people sitting and 60 people standing.
At the entrance, each person gets a sheet of paper that he/she must return when
he/she leaves, so that it can be used again and again.
Those who are late can use the neighbour?s sheet.
The children sit next to the adults, and they all sing together.
There are loudspeakers outside, to let people hear voices and sounds.
There?s a strong air-conditioning system to eliminate bad smells, especially in summer.
Finally, there are specialized photographers ready to take photos and immortalize such a humble and humane event. I look forward to seeing you in my W.C.
Yours faithfully,
The Vicar
An Englishman, his wife and their two children, were in Germany on holiday.
During a walk in the countryside, they saw a wonderful cottage in the green and they
thought it was good for them for the next summer holidays.
There was a notice: ?TO LET ? Phone 719 88 00 66?.
They wanted to know more details, so they phoned the owner at once and told him that
they wanted to meet him.
They met the owner, an Anglican vicar, and decided to rent the house for the next summer.
They signed the contract and went back to their country.
A few days later, the lady had a terrible doubt and wrote to the priest.
Dear Sir,
I?m writing to you about the cottage we want to rent for next summer.
Before leaving we had a quick look at the house, inside and outside, but I must say that I
saw no W.C. around. Can you tell me something about it? Thank you in advance,
?.
The priest got the letter, read it and thought she referred to a White Chapel?.
a church for Anglicans
So he wrote back to her as follows:
Dear Madam,
I?m very happy to see that you are so interested in the W.C.
The nearest W.C. is 6 km. far.
You can get there on foot or, more easily, by bike, especially if you are in a hurry.
We highly recommend everybody to be there in advance to avoid queues and make sure to get a seat !
This W.C. is very large : it houses 40 people sitting and 60 people standing.
At the entrance, each person gets a sheet of paper that he/she must return when
he/she leaves, so that it can be used again and again.
Those who are late can use the neighbour?s sheet.
The children sit next to the adults, and they all sing together.
There are loudspeakers outside, to let people hear voices and sounds.
There?s a strong air-conditioning system to eliminate bad smells, especially in summer.
Finally, there are specialized photographers ready to take photos and immortalize such a humble and humane event. I look forward to seeing you in my W.C.
Yours faithfully,
The Vicar