visa interview
>This is a true story taken from one of the most read newspapers in our
>country.
>
>A 70-year old 'lolo' from the province was accompanied by a grandson to the
>US Embassy in Manila
>for his VISA interview. The lolo spoke not a word of English so the
>grandson translated for him.
>
>The Consul told the young man to ask his grandfather why he wanted to go to
>the States.
>"Bakit daw ho ninyo gustong pumunta sa Amerika?"
>The grandson translated"Sabihin mo gusto kong makita yung mga anak ko
>doon."
>"He said he wants to see his children there."
>Fair enough, that's what the lolo's application indicated.
>The Consul had another question. "Ask him why does he have to go there? Why
>can't his children just
>come and visit him here?" The grandson translated this in Tagalog.
>Lolo replied: "Sabihin mo kasi dito pinanganak yung mga anak ko.
>Nakita na nila ang Pilipinas. Gusto ko namang makita ang Amerika bago ako
>mamatay."
>(Translation: "Tell him, my children were born here. They've seen the
>Philippines already. I just want
>to see America before I die.")
>The HEARTLESS Consul was unimpressed as he declared, devoid of any emotion,
>that he was rejecting
>the visa application "because the applicant was unable to speak any word of
>English."
>"Reject daw yung visa ninyo kasi hindi daw kayo marunong mag-Ingles."
>
>The lolo was equally unimpressed. "Sabihin mo ito sa kanya at huwag na
>huwag mong papalitan ang
>sasabihin ko: "Putang ina niya, bakit siya nandidito eh hindi naman siya
>marunong mag-Tagalog!?"
>Translated, "He said: You son of a bitch, how come you are here... you do
>not know how to speak in Tagalog!?"
>Taken aback, sense of humor still intact, the consul relented and approved
>lolo's visa application in pronto.
>
>Go LoLo...mabuhay ang Pinoy!!!
>
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