GUARANTEE NO SPOIL'.
Shopping in China
A man on a business trip to China wanted to buy some gifts for
his
kids. He went to a shop and found a nice looking CD player. Wary
of
buying inferior goods, he asked the shopkeeper, 'What would
happen if
this does not work?'
The shopkeeper quietly pointed to the only sign in English that
read,
'GUARANTEE NO SPOIL'.
Feeling assured, he paid for the CD player and returned to his
hotel.
He tried to use the CD player but it would not even switch
on.
He quickly returned to the shop and asked for a refund or an
exchange
for another unit. When the shopkeeper refused to give either,
the man
pointed to the sign assuring him of a guarantee.
The shopkeeper then said, 'Brother, you are in China. We read
from
the right to the left.
