Ecuajokes

I´ve heard it said here that the jokes the people make are representative of their culture. If thats true, than Ecuador and the United States have more in common than I thought. Almost all the jokes Ive been able to decipher in Spanish have to do with sex and a few with politics. Two in particular stand out in my mind and go something like this:

1) A boy goes to school and his teacher asks him what his mother does for a living. He replies that she is a substitute. "A substitute teacher?" asks the boy´s teacher. "No." "Well where does she work?" "On the streets." " So then she is a prostitute?" "No," says the boy, "My aunt is the prostitute and my mom is her substitute." It is slightly funnier with the aliteration that happens in Spanish but not much.

2) I had a meeting with my new boss at my site in Ibarra. After about a 3-minute introduction he told me his motto on the importance of immersion when learning languages. "The best way to learn a language is to sleep with the professor. That way you´ll learn really quick and even get to practice." Huh huh huh.

Anyone laughing yet? Im in for a true "cultural experience".