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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

[nilesfunnies] Fw: A couple of gags that I've been reminded of by recent threads


Robinson Crusoe has been on his island for some time and has now met his
Man Friday. He decides that it is time to start teaching him English.

He picks up one of the cooking pots that he managed to save from the
shipwreck and points at it saying "pot".

Friday looks at it, nods his head and says "pot".

"Good". Now Crusoe picks up the kettle that he saved from the shipwreck:

"kettle"

Friday looks at it, puzzled, and says "pot".

"No", says Crusoe and points to the cooking pot - "pot",
then points to the kettle "kettle".

Friday points to the cooking pot and says "pot", then to the kettle and
again says "pot".

"No" says Crusoe, picks up the pot and says "This is a pot", then picks
up the kettle "This is a kettle"

Friday picks up the pot saying "pot". He then picks up the kettle saying
"Pot, pot, pot".

This happens a few more times until Crusoe in exasperation cries:

"I give up - talk about the black calling the kettle "pot"!"