I knew a missionary in Taiwan who meant to ask if he could use the
restroom (xǐshǒujiān or 洗手間), but mixed up the two similar sounding words and said "baptism
store" (shòuxǐ diàn or 受洗店) instead.
-Delores DeVictoria
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
For Sale: Baptisms
I knew a missionary in Taiwan who meant to ask if he could use the
restroom (xǐshǒujiān or 洗手間), but mixed up the two similar sounding words and said "baptism
store" (shòuxǐ diàn or 受洗店) instead. 
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