They say humor doesn't translate well between cultures. When you consider the different environments that people live in it is understandable that people from different cultures find different things entertaining. There is an old joke about a man that took his shoes to the cobbler to be repaired. He goes on to completely forget that he's taken the shoes in until years later he finds the claim ticket under his desk. "I wonder if the cobbler still has my old shoes?" So he goes to the cobbler and gives him the claim ticket and asks, "Do you still have my shoes?" The cobbler pushes his glasses up his nose and squints at the print on the receipt and grunts before heading to the back room of the shop. After a lot of sounds of boxes being slid across the floor and drawers being opened and slammed shut the cobbler finally appears and he says, "I found them!" "Great! How much do I owe you?" "You can pay when you get them. They'll be ready Wednesday."
I donated the projector screen to the conference center that hosted Amy's funeral here in Peru as they had to go out and buy it before the funeral. A month ago I went to a shop that makes little brass plaques that say things like, "Given in Memory of Dr. Amy George, 2016". "It will be ready tomorrow after 12-noon." I was told. I didn't have time to return until two days later, and I've learned it's best to give them extra time anyway. I showed up around 1 pm. "I'm here for the plaque." "I said after 12." I pointed out that it was after 12 and it was actually a whole day later. "It will be ready at 3 pm." The next two times I went to the shop, it wasn't even open. Last week I went and the plaque was made with inverted colors (gold print on a black background). He said, "Come back at 3 pm, today." I told him I wouldn't be back for a week. (big mistake) Today when I went back, he said, "It will be ready in half an hour." The above joke would be completely lost on him.
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