Bakit » Domestic Helpers http://www.bakit.com Anything and Everything about the Philippines Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Peanut Butter and Jam Sandwich http://www.bakit.com/peanut-butter-jam-sandwich/ http://www.bakit.com/peanut-butter-jam-sandwich/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:32:34 +0000 admin http://www.bakit.com/?p=353 One of the truly wonderful benefits of being in the Philippines is the ability to have maids to help with the housework and more.  This is especially true for a single guy like myself.

Over time, I have learned that culture and language barriers can cause some challenges and also some amusing situations.

The other day I sent my helper a text message requesting she send over a lunch to the office I was visiting.  I asked her to make me a peanut butter and jam sandwich, along with some other items.

When my lunch arrived, I unpacked it and got ready to eat.  I noticed in the plastic container there were two sandwiches.  This was a bit out of the ordinary, and my helper knows I only eat one.  So I took the two sandwiches out and inspected them.

One sandwich had peanut butter on it.

One sandwich had jam on it.

Later I explained to her that peanut butter and jam sandwich is one sandwich containing both peanut butter and jam ;)

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