Globalization ...

Espen Harlinn

Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6 a.m. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG). He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE) and tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA). After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA) he sat down with his calculator (MADE IN CHINA) to see how much he could spend today. After setting his watch (MADE IN TAIWAN) to the radio (MADE IN INDIA) he got in his car (MADE IN KOREA) and continued his search for a new job. At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day, Joe decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals (MADE IN BURMA) poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN CHILE) and turned on his TV (MADE IN INDONESIA), and then wondered why he couldn't find a job ...

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Chandrasekharan P

:). Looks like he has a very old sandal :)

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Espen Harlinn

Chandrasekharan P wrote:

Looks like he has a very old sandal

I still can't bring myself to say Myanmar. While they've made some progress, they've still a long way to go.

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Mike Hankey

Then went down to the union hall and bitched with the rest of the unemployed workers.

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Nagy Vilmos

Our old church has a 'twinning' with a parish in Burma. The interesting point I learnt was that it has always been called Myanmar. Myanmar is used in writing and Burma is spoken. The opposition to using Myanmar as the official English name was considered rather elitist by many.

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Espen Harlinn

Nagy Vilmos wrote:

it has always been called Myanmar

Thanks - I didn't know that :-D

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Mike Hankey wrote:

Then went down to the union hall and bitched with the rest of the unemployed workers

Unions are for employed people

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Nish Nishant

Espen Harlinn wrote:

he got in his car (MADE IN KOREA)

I bet it's a Kia what with him being jobless and all.

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Espen Harlinn

You mean a car like this[^]?

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Nish Nishant

Kinda off-topic, but take a look at this[^]. :rolleyes:

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