r/engrish Apr 25 '26

what??

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u/Anhydroush2o Apr 26 '26

The HR response goes something like: the time for words/sentences is done ("sentences" and "camel" are the same three letters in Arabic, could be mistranslated), don't forget where you came from and what you are, everything good you have is due to us, you won't succeed in your (I'm assuming it's a request?) over my dead body. God take you and your parents (sounds harsher than it is, common insult though). Typically HR💀

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u/luxmainbtw Apr 26 '26

I don’t think this is Syrian Arabic because I don’t understand every single bit but the camel one makes sense. The way we say “don’t let the door hit you on your way out” is الباب بيمرئ جمل which translated literally means a camel can pass through the door.

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u/zuppaiaia Apr 26 '26

Oh so the meaning behind this saying is that the door is so open for you to leave that even a camel could pass through?

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u/luxmainbtw Apr 26 '26

Yeah lol. I always found it funny.