A series of 13th Century scrolls were recently unearthed from a tomb in Eastern Mongolia. They chronicle the philosophical discourses of Genghis Khan and his best buddy, Jin Proh. The following is a precise translation from the original Mongolian...
Proh: Tall or short?
Khan: What?
Proh: Would you rather be four feet tall or seven feet tall?
Khan: Well they both have their advantages. Man or Woman?
Proh: Does it matter?
Khan: Well I think a tall woman would have a harder time than a short woman.
Proh: OK, let's say you're a man.
Khan: Right. What's his job?
Proh: Does it matter?
Khan: A tall Warrior wouldn't last long in battle, since he'd stick out and everyone would gang up on him. If he was a Gardener for the Emperor, it's not so big a deal.
Proh: Let's say he's a scribe.
Khan: Scribe, right - a four foot tall learned man. He'd have trouble with girls. They like the tall guys. 'Proportions', you know.
Proh: Yeah.
Khan: And a short guy might not get promoted to Chief Scribe, if there were taller guys in his department. But tall is bad too, like if the Prime Minister was shorter than you.
Proh: Guys feel threatened by guys taller than them. Yeah.
Khan: Yeah.
Proh: Tall or short?
Khan: What?
Proh: Would you rather be four feet tall or seven feet tall?
Khan: Well they both have their advantages. Man or Woman?
Proh: Does it matter?
Khan: Well I think a tall woman would have a harder time than a short woman.
Proh: OK, let's say you're a man.
Khan: Right. What's his job?
Proh: Does it matter?
Khan: A tall Warrior wouldn't last long in battle, since he'd stick out and everyone would gang up on him. If he was a Gardener for the Emperor, it's not so big a deal.
Proh: Let's say he's a scribe.
Khan: Scribe, right - a four foot tall learned man. He'd have trouble with girls. They like the tall guys. 'Proportions', you know.
Proh: Yeah.
Khan: And a short guy might not get promoted to Chief Scribe, if there were taller guys in his department. But tall is bad too, like if the Prime Minister was shorter than you.
Proh: Guys feel threatened by guys taller than them. Yeah.
Khan: Yeah.
Proh: Height-ism is a bitch.
Khan: Dude.
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
ReplyDeleteDamn you, Kato.
ReplyDeleteYou definately have something to work with here . . .
ReplyDeleteClever post, btw, if I didn't say so. I know, my first comment was somewhat subtle.
ReplyDeleteThanks man! Coming from a skilled humorist such as yourself, that means something.
ReplyDeleteSeriously.