Delay No More

The Cantonese Chinese foul word - "Diu Lai Lo(u) Mo(u)" or as pronounced (almost), "De lay lo mo", which literally translated means "Diu" = fuck, "Lai" = your, "Lo(u) Mo(u)" = mother, strikingly sounds like the English term - "Delay No More."

So if you end up in Hong Kong and due to frustrations of waiting; shout out - "Delay no more", the locals might think you are insulting/abusing them. Especially if you speak fast.

General perception is that Gweilo (foreigners) cannot speak proper Cantonese Chinese pronunciation. So better watch out!

Credits: Waaah! for brilliantly pointing out the striking similarity between "Delay no more" and "Diu Lai Lo Mo" (once there, scroll down to "how many times?".

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Comments

[Paul]

GOD, the funky furniture shop, uses t Delay No More slogan on a lot of its products. You can get a nice tshirt with Delay No More if you want. They even have an advertising sign with Delay No More splashed across it.