Yo Fee Dango and Me

Gemini Cricket · 03-12-2008, 06:58 PM

Some have already heard this story, but it's funny so I had to share.

During my escapade at Magic Mountain with CoasterMatt, I had to take a trip to the john. Matt was waiting at the Sky Tower for our tour group to move on to the next attraction at the park, so I decided to escape and come back before our group moved without me.
The bathroom was about a block away, so I made haste.
(During the trek to take a slash, I ran into a janitor lady. Odd as can be, she asked to borrow money from me so she could buy a drink. Really, really strange. I told her I had no change [no lie, only a debit card] and I was on my way.)
As I walked back up a hill (Magic Mountain lives up to its name in that it is built on a huge mountain - or at least that's what it felt like) I ran into a lady exiting Ninja.
This park patron was fabulous. She had three inch finger nails, a head full of braid extensions and was clad in a spandex tracksuit. She had obviously had just gotten off of Ninja and was out of breath.
She came up to me, clutching her chest saying, "Yo fee dango?"
I had to look around to see if she was talking to me. There was no one else around. She was talking to me.
"Uh, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you." I lied. I heard her, I just didn't understand what the hell she was saying.
"Yo fee dango." She repeated.
I didn't know what to do next. Was she introducing herself to me? Her name could have been Yofee Dango. It was possible. Or was she describing the name of her favorite anime character? Yufi Dango: Danger Girl Number One Super Hero Happy?
When it took me awhile to answer her, she pointed at Tatsu (the flying coaster) and said it again, "Yo Fee Dango."
I looked up at the ride and still had no idea what to do.
Then suddenly, then suddenly her dialog track kicked in. You know, like we were in some sort of foreign art film that was dubbed.
"Yo fee dango on that ride?" She asked again.
I laughed a little, looked up at the sacks of meat that hung from the cars of Tatsu and said, "Yes, Ma'am, your feet dangle on that ride."
She gasped.
"Uh uh. I'm over it. I ain't goin on no ride where my fee gonna get cutoff like that lady." She walked away.
I blinked.
Apparently, she doesn't ride any ride where her feet dangled off of it because of the lady that got her feet severed on a drop ride (Superman Tower of Power- or something like that) at Six Flags Kentucky.

It was the weirdest thing and it took me a long time to figure it out.
Thank goodness CoasterMatt didn't talk like that, because all day I'd have no idea what the heck he was trying to tell me.

cirquelover · 03-12-2008, 07:11 PM

Good job translating, I was wondering why Fandango would have a place in an amusement park!

MouseWife · 03-12-2008, 07:13 PM

Funny story!

I got it right off, I must say. I have a teenager.

libraryvixen · 03-12-2008, 07:17 PM

Loved the story! It made me smile while suffering through a long evening at work. Yo Fee Dango... hells naw!

Deebs · 03-12-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by libraryvixen

Yo Fee Dango... hells naw!

:giggle: ^^ Very funny, neighbor.

Amusing but slightly disturbing story, GC. I have no idea what I would have done, because I can say with certainty that I would have not understood a word of it.

Gemini Cricket · 03-12-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

Good job translating, I was wondering why Fandango would have a place in an amusement park!

Totally! I thought she was talking about Fandango. But then thought, why would she be talking about that...

MouseWife · 03-12-2008, 09:06 PM

Made you worry you had stepped into a different universe, eh?

I can usually understand people, but when I can't it totally f's me up. I know how you must have felt.

libraryvixen · 03-12-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Totally! I thought she was talking about Fandango. But then thought, why would she be talking about that...

When I first saw the title of your post I thought "hmm.. marketing ploy from Fandango?"

CoasterMatt · 03-12-2008, 09:17 PM

I'm just glad he was ok with all the coastergeek speak going on that day

lashbear · 03-12-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

I'm just glad he was ok with all the coastergeek speak going on that day

what... AAAAaaaaahhhhhhhheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh ?!?!

03-12-2008, 06:58 PM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Yo Fee Dango and Me Some have already heard this story, but it's funny so I had to share. During my escapade at Magic Mountain with CoasterMatt, I had to take a trip to the john. Matt was waiting at the Sky Tower for our tour group to move on to the next attraction at the park, so I decided to escape and come back before our group moved without me. The bathroom was about a block away, so I made haste. (During the trek to take a slash, I ran into a janitor lady. Odd as can be, she asked to borrow money from me so she could buy a drink. Really, really strange. I told her I had no change [no lie, only a debit card] and I was on my way.) As I walked back up a hill (Magic Mountain lives up to its name in that it is built on a huge mountain - or at least that's what it felt like) I ran into a lady exiting Ninja. This park patron was fabulous. She had three inch finger nails, a head full of braid extensions and was clad in a spandex tracksuit. She had obviously had just gotten off of Ninja and was out of breath. She came up to me, clutching her chest saying, "Yo fee dango?" I had to look around to see if she was talking to me. There was no one else around. She was talking to me. "Uh, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you." I lied. I heard her, I just didn't understand what the hell she was saying. "Yo fee dango." She repeated. I didn't know what to do next. Was she introducing herself to me? Her name could have been Yofee Dango. It was possible. Or was she describing the name of her favorite anime character? Yufi Dango: Danger Girl Number One Super Hero Happy? When it took me awhile to answer her, she pointed at Tatsu (the flying coaster) and said it again, "Yo Fee Dango." I looked up at the ride and still had no idea what to do. Then suddenly, then suddenly her dialog track kicked in. You know, like we were in some sort of foreign art film that was dubbed. "Yo fee dango on that ride?" She asked again. I laughed a little, looked up at the sacks of meat that hung from the cars of Tatsu and said, "Yes, Ma'am, your feet dangle on that ride." She gasped. "Uh uh. I'm over it. I ain't goin on no ride where my fee gonna get cutoff like that lady." She walked away. I blinked. Apparently, she doesn't ride any ride where her feet dangled off of it because of the lady that got her feet severed on a drop ride (Superman Tower of Power- or something like that) at Six Flags Kentucky. It was the weirdest thing and it took me a long time to figure it out. Thank goodness CoasterMatt didn't talk like that, because all day I'd have no idea what the heck he was trying to tell me.
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03-12-2008, 07:11 PM	#2
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	Good job translating, I was wondering why Fandango would have a place in an amusement park!
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03-12-2008, 07:13 PM	#3
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Funny story! I got it right off, I must say. I have a teenager. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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03-12-2008, 07:17 PM	#4
libraryvixen is part of the resistance Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: up North Posts: 963	Loved the story! It made me smile while suffering through a long evening at work. Yo Fee Dango... hells naw! __________________ Yes, I'm still alive!
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03-12-2008, 09:06 PM	#7
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Made you worry you had stepped into a different universe, eh? I can usually understand people, but when I can't it totally f's me up. I know how you must have felt. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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03-12-2008, 09:17 PM	#9
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