This
story is about two Indians settled in England. One had been living there
for some years and had picked up some of their quaint euphemisms. The other,
recent settler, was as yet unaware of them. They were invited for dinner by
their English friends. After they had had their drinks, their hostess asked
then, "would you like a wash before I serve dinner?"
The
knowledgeable one replied, "No, thanks". The new settler replied,
"I wash my hand before I came."
On
their way back after dinner, the older settler admonished his friend, "My
dear chap, in England,
'would you like a wash' doesn't mean 'would you like to wash your hands.' it is
a polite way of asking 'would you like to urinate?". The new settler made
a mental note of it.
Some
days later he was invited by another English friend and after he had his drinks
he was asked by his hostess: "Would you like a wash before I serve my
dinner?"
He
replied promptly, "No, thank you, Madam. I washed against a tree before
coming to your house."
