An American general was speaking, via an interpreter, to a
batallion of Vietnamese troops. At one point, he told a
rather long and somewhat convoluted joke. When it was the
interpreter's turn to interpret, he spoke for about four
seconds, and the audience burst into laughter, pleasing
the general.
A captain, along on the trip, turned to a Vietnamese
officer and asked how he managed to convey the general's
joke so quickly.
The Vietnamese officer replied, "The interpreter said 'The
American general has just told a joke. Everyone please
laugh.'"










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Always bring your own interpreter. ;-) :-D
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