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I just remembered a funny story that my friend Jinky told me a long time ago and I just want to share it. Its funny how people from different countries use the word "expired". My friend Jinky got a phone call looking for our colleague who recently passed away (I will just name her JJ). This was the conversation...
Telemarketer: Good Morning, may I speak with JJ?
Jinky: Im sorry, but she passed away last month.
Telemarketer was silent.
Jinky: Hello?... Im sorry but she's no longer with us.
Telemarketer: Ooohhhh...... Will she be visiting you anytime soon?
Jinky was ?!?! what ?!?!
Jinky: I hope not!!!
Telemarketer confused.
Telemarketer: I need to speak with her. Do you have any contact with her?
Jinky totally confused/annoyed and laughing a bit.
Jinky: I told you, she passed away. She's no longer with us. She's on the other side of the world.
Telemarketer probably clueless on what Jinky was saying. Silence.
Jinky: She's dead?
Telemarketer: Ohhh, you mean she expired!
At last! They fianlly understood each other!!! This might not be funny to others but this was something new to me and I was laughing so hard when I heard this. I quickly researched this one. I asked a colleague from India and apparently the appropriate and respectful way to say someone died is to say "He/She expired". They don't use "passed away". And you just use "died" or "dead" when you refer to animals or plants. So, now I know.... :) Something I learned and will not be surprised again :)
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