"Beep & Fork Siomai" and "Prince Fries"

My friends and I were talking about pronunciation boo-boos.

Me: Once when I and my friend were ordering in Chowking, we overheard the person in front of us say in our vernacular, "What do you want, BEEP SIOMAI or FORK SIOMAI?"

God. I really had to bite my inner cheeks lest I burst out laughing. But I was thinking. A beeping siomai? Oh wow. Does it bite too? LOL. And what the hell is a fork siomai? Siomai served pierced on a fork?

Of course, I very well know that the poor lady meant BEEF SIOMAI or PORK SIOMAI.

While people were laughing their hearts out at my story, a friend shared a similar experience, even preceding her story with a "this one is a winner" remark. It sure was.

My Friend: In our office, we wanted to order from McDonald's so we passed around a piece of paper where people can list their orders. Our cleaner passed by so I asked her if she wanted anything.

Cleaner (in the vernacular): Ma'am, I wrote it down already.

My Friend: (scanning the list).

True enough. Written in the list was the cleaner's name and her order: PRINCE FRIES.

So, does anyone want to order KING FRIES? That's FRENCH FRIES, the up-sized version. LOL.