Not Quite the Same.

A tourist in San Francisco is walking around in Chinatown and sees a sign that says: “Moishe Levy’s Chinese Laundry”.

He thinks, “Moishe Levy?!? Where does that come from?”

So he walks in and sees an old Chinese gentleman behind the counter. He asks, “How did a place like this get a name like “Moishe Levy’s Chinese Laundry?”

The old man answers, “Is name of owner.”

The tourist asks, “Well, who and where is the owner?”

“Me right here,” replies the old man.

“You? How did YOU get a name like Moishe Levy?”

“Is simple. Many year ago when come this country, I stand in line at Documentation Center. Man in front is Jewish gentleman from Poland. Lady look at him and go, ‘What your name?’ He say, ‘Moishe Levy.’ Then she look at me and go, ‘What your name?’ I say, ‘Sem Ting’.

So of course, when ever any one in the house makes a reply that anything is the same, it is always Sem Ting.

This joke has been around forever. I don't know the original author.