Friday, March 2, 2012

Third World Problems 2


2 of 15 commission members arrive an hour late for meeting, pump fist because more than one came.

Catch a truck ride back into site, avoid a 2 hr walk, booyah.

Get woken up by cows at your window.
Get woken up by roosters at your window.
Get woken up by kid at your window.


First World: Being angry for paying 8 bucks for a coffee
Third World: Being angry for paying 75 cents for a coffee


First World: People assuming you know Karate because you're Asian: racism
Third World: People assuming you know Karate because you're Asian: security

First World: See an Asian person on the street, do nothing
Third World: See and Asian person on the street, discreetly look and nod as if in a secret fight club

First World: Tell someone they need to do it by Thursday: gets done by Thursday
Third World: Tell someone they need to do it by Thursday: might get done 3 weeks from Thursday

First World: Wish dragons were real
Third World: Explain that dragons aren't real

There is a storm:
First World: Shut windows, turn up heat
Third World: Shut windows, go through predetermined set of actions to make sure belongings don't get soaked by numerous leaks in roof and windows. Pile blankets on self to create heat.... and hope house doesnt fall down


First World: Kids on volleyball ball court playing with partially deflated ball
Cause: just sprung hole or too lazy to replace
Third World: Kids on volleyball ball court playing with partially deflated ball
Cause: normal, holes created by barbed wire (anti cow fence), too poor to replace ball.

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