03.10.06
Difficulties with language and its consequences...
A friend of ours has been stolen her laptop some time ago. She reported to the local police at her small Italian village and a protocol was made. She declared the laptop had been stolen while she was working with it. Obviously the term “laptop” was unknown to the policeman which resulted in a report saying her “letto” (i.e. the bed) was stolen while she was working on it... |
