So here’s the thing, I’ve decided that I should be myself again and just stop self-pitying on the 2 month hiatus i have to deal with. Therefore, I’m gonna write about something else.
Was watching CNN over dinner and hearing the report about the uprising reminded me a joke about president Hosni Mubarak. His reign of power is coming into its fourth decade. What once a cradle of civilisation, is now among country with lowest GDP. After decades of sluggish economy and ‘arrested’ development, the Egyptian people finally decided that its time for Mubarak to go. The Egyptians are well known for making jokes, but it looks like the joke on Mubarak is not funny anymore.
Here are some classic (when it was still funny):
Mubarak and one of his Minister was given a monkey each as a gift. They decided to sell it to help with the national deficit. To make it more efficient, they both went on a different direction and promised to meet back at a designated street corner. The Minister went on and sold his monkey. He walk back to the street corner to meet his president and found the monkey instead, counting his money.
Another classic:
While on a plane, Mubarak ask his 3 advisors how he can make Egyptian happy with $1,000? His first advisor said “Mr President, if you throw it out the window, you can make one Egyptian family happy” . The Second advisor offered his suggestion and said “Well Mr. President, if you split the money into half, put it into 2 bundles, and throw it out the window, you will make 2 Egyptian family happy” . Mubarak then, look at his third advisor. His third advisor then said “Mr. President, I have an even excellent idea. you will make all Egyptian happy if you put the money in your pocket and just jump out the window yourself”.
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