The Pleasure of Translation

An Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman are all to give speeches to the
Deaf Society. All are keen to make an impression on their audience. The
Englishman goes first and to the surprise of his colleagues starts by rubbing
first his chest and then his groin. When he finishes the Scotsman and Irishman
ask him what he was doing. “Well” he explained” By rubbing my chest I indicated
breasts and thus Ladies and by rubbing my groin I indicated balls and thus
Gentlemen. So my speech started: Ladies and Gentlemen”.
On his way up to the podium the Scotsman thought to himself I’ll go one better
than that English bastard and started his speech by making an antler symbol with
his fingers above his head before also rubbing his chest and his groin. When he
finished his colleagues asked what he was doing. “Well” he explained” By
imitating antlers and then rubbing my chest and groin I was starting my speech
by saying Deer Ladies and Gentlemen”.
On his way up to the podium the Irishman thought to himself I’ll go one
further than those mainland bastards and started his speech by making an antler
symbol above his head, rubbing his chest, and then his groin, and then
masturbating furiously. When he finished his colleagues asked him what he was
doing. “Well” he explained,” by imitating antlers, rubbing my chest and then my
groin and then masturbating I was starting my speech by saying Deer Ladies and
Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure…

The Pleasure of Translation