Delay No More

We all have our ‘in jokes’, be they with our family, friends or in extreme cases, our country.

Back in high school, I particularly remember having an argument with a classmate over foreign films. She had seen the beginning of a French comedy “Bienvenue chez les Schtis”, and didn’t find it funny. I explained that it was a parody of French provinces and villages. All of a sudden she was outraged, calling the film ‘racist’ because it didn’t cater to a Western audience. I can only hope that she doesn’t get too severely beaten up on her first trip overseas.

On a recent voyage to Hong Kong, I visited G.O.D.- a store selling everything from clothes, stationary to furniture and cameras. Here, the slogan “Delay No More” was emblazoned across almost everything.

Whilst walking behind some young, loud and well coiffed Chinese Americans, I overheard one ask the other:
‘What does Delay No More mean? Why is it everywhere?’
‘Isn’t it obvious Nate? It’s a political slogan telling Honkies' to get moving, you know? Like motivate them.’

“Delay No More” is actually a homonym for “Fuck your mother” in Cantonese. The joke is on you buddies.