C07-08 II.

Now, let's check how do different companies of nations act :)

AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.

A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organize a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.

A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called ‘Cowkimon’ and market it worldwide.

A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.

AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don’t know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.

A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 2 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.

A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.

A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.

AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.

AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the crap out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least you are now a Democracy.

AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.

A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows. The one on the left looks very attractive.

A GREEK CORPORATION

You have two cows borrowed from French and German banks. You eat both of them. The banks call to collect their milk, but you cannot deliver so you call the IMF. The IMF loans you two cows. You eat both of them. The banks and the IMF call to collect their cows/milk. You are out getting a haircut.

AN IRISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
One of the is a horse...

A CANADIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. Both of them are sorry.

A DUTCH CORPORATION
You have two cows. They refuse to get milked. They come forward and declare they are gay. You take them to a coffee shop and smoke a joint together. Peace, cows!

We are going to travel to England next week and we have to decide which accommodation should we book:

Centurion B&B
We offer cheap rooms to stay in, close to the airport
All services can be found within 10-15 minutes walking time
Room price: 15 EUR
Wi-Fi card (500 Mb): 10 EUR
Lunch on request: 10 EUR (must be ordered the previous day)

Symptha Hotel
Our hotel offers:
Single or double rooms (35/45 EUR)
Free Wi-Fi
Breakfast included
Laundry service
Gym
Garage (surcharge)

Bakerman’s Inn
Friendly staff, good atmosphere
Cheap bar, plus 10 EUR voucher
Live music every night
Rooms from 8 EUR

Role-play

Situation 1: You arrive at the hotel lobby and you first contact the receptionist. Ask about your room and what is included, later about the financial part. The receptionist has to make the guest to fill the registration form and inform him/her about the details according to the hotel and room.

Situation 2: One of you is a guest in room 273 and the tap is broken. Ask the receptionist politely to make it repaired. The receptionist should apologise for the fault and promise an asap countermeasure.

Situation 3: You have to book a hotel room on phone. Settle every detail (like dates, price, room amenities, Wi-Fi availability, etc.)

Goodbye!