Lost in Translation

"I'll have a McBeer, Please"

A German tourist walks into a McDonald's in New York
City and orders a beer. (In Germany and many parts
of Europe, McDonald's actually does serve beer.) The
local guy in the line behind him immediately gives him
the jab: "They don't serve BEER here, you MORON!"

The German fellow felt pretty stupid, but suddenly
turns to the New York with a surprised look, and
begins to chuckle.

"And what is so funny?!?" the New Yorker demands.

"Oh, nothing really, I just realized that you came here
for the food."

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"Lost in Translation"

The visiting American was quite upset by his
sudden drop in popularity. During his first two
weeks in England, he had been invited everywhere,
feted and entertained. Now, quite suddenly, his
phone no longer jingled and no invitations crowded
his mailbox.

Perplexed, he called his friend, Reginald. "Reggie,
you can speak frankly with me, what's happened?
I'm being virtually ostracized."

"Well, old boy," Reggie replied, "you'll remember
that fox hunt you went on last weekend? Here in
England it's customary to cry 'Tally-ho!' when you
sight the fox--not, I'm afraid, 'There goes the little
son of a b*tch!'"
Received on Wed Apr 6 05:51:41 2005