So I emailed this joke to a couple of American colleagues. Didn't get a response. So I went off to their cubicle to get their response in person.
gawker : Hey guys, so what did you think of the joke I sent you?
colleague1 : I hated it. So much that I printed it out just so I could shred it.
colleague2 : Yeah, and then I burnt the shreddings.
gawker : Come on, it wasn't too bad. Anyways, it wasn't mine.
colleague1 : Really? It had gawker written all over it.
gawker : Well, we Indians are all pretty much alike.
colleague2 : Yeah, you all stink.
gawker : Sure, sure. So are we doing Indian for lunch?
colleague1 : Yeah.
colleague2 : Thirty minutes.
17 comments:
I loved the joke :-)
Oh Gawker, Gawker, your posts make me smile all the time
Oh Gawker, Gawker, I think your blog is so fine!
I've been reading your posts for long now, but leaving a comment for the first time. I absolutely love what you write!
chikki : Yes it is a fine joke...Any joke that mentions Bill and Monica is all good in my book.
beatnik : hehe thanks a lot, I appreciate it. Also, thank you for de-lurking and leaving a comment.
you started making money.
Yes indeed my friend. You should have bought at 3.00. You have the disposable income.
Count me in as a fan too, gawker. I have to visit your blog (and twitter) several times a day now (I think it was the Ganesha post that made me a fan). This could mean that I am pretty jobless, but that is not the point. :) You are literally a quote-o-matic. Have you considered an alternative career as a scriptwriter? And no, I am not a Hollywood agent. :) *But* I have been trying to popularize your blog in my office.
You live in Philly huh? Whereabouts? Been here for the last 7 years.
P.S. This joke seems "inspired". From http://community.middlebury.edu/~harris/education2002.html
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History Class
It was the first day of school and a new student named Suzuki, the son of a Japanese businessman, entered the fourth grade.
The teacher said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American history. Who said: "Give me Liberty, or give me Death ?" She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Suzuki, who said "Patrick Henry, 1775."
The teacher said, "Very good! Who said "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth'?" Again, no response except from Suzuki: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863."
The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed. Suzuki, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do." She heard a loud whisper: - "Screw the Japs."
"Who said that?" she demanded. Suzuki put his hand up. "Lee Iacocca, 1982."
At that point, a student in the back said, - "I'm gonna puke." The teacher glares and asks angrily "All right! Now, who said that?" Again, Suzuki says, "George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."
Now furious, another student yells, "Oh yeah? Suck this!". Suzuki jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher, "Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!"
Now with almost a mob hysteria someone said, "You little shit. If you say anything else, I'll kill you." Suzuki frantically yells at the top of his voice, "Gary Condit to Chandra Levy, 2001."
The teacher fainted and as the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said, "Oh shit, we're in BIG trouble!". And Suzuki again, "Arthur Andersen, 2001"
Thanks man, appreciate it a lot. Also, thanks for the publicity. I live in one of the northern suburbs (above the turnpike). Close enough to Philly that I can weep and gloat for its sport teams and far enough so the crime reports don't keep me awake at night.
Goddamn I so hate posting inspired links. Inspiration really sucks. Poeple need to be perspire more and be inspired less.
lets go kayaking next weekend? can you check if those guys are there for rentals?
or is it still too cold? unless you want to go biking?i think time has come.
They aren't there yet. April 14 is the first day. I already biked in the snow once this winter. We can go biking next weekend but it's gonna be cold. For some reason it's getting colder again. I wonder if the earth's slipped off its axis or something.
Too much perspiration leads to body odor. And we do not need any of that!
Cool. I live in South Phila, do not weep or gloat for its sports teams and do not need crime reports to keep awake at night. Just have to look outside..he he
That's cool...South Philly - Beer and Cheesesteak Central. Actually South Philly isn't so bad crime wise..North Philly, now, that's a different story.
Hmm, something on/about immigrationvoice and no follow up about "please donate". Something is amiss (or I have mutated to develop a band pass filter to those words).
If you liked that one you're gonna love this one:
http://reallyticklish.blogspot.com/2009/09/ornithology.html
It is extremely interesting for me to read that post. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to this matter. I would like to read a bit more on that blog soon.
Keep on posting such articles. I like to read stories like that. Just add some pics :)
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