free_cyprus wrote:denizaksulu since you like Nasreddin Hodja jokes heres one for you
the king had all the educated people in his couryard oneday.philosephers, sufus, psycholigist, doctors, and free thinkers. out of the blue Nasreddin Hodja jumpe to hsi feet and said my dear kingeveryone you called here today are nothing but idiots and yet they pass themselves as educated people. the king said can you prove what you say??????? Nasreddin Hodja. Nasreddin Hodja yes i can i wante everyone here to be present tommorow morning at 9 oclock and i will prove to you my king and all these idiots here that what i say is true.
next morning at 9 am everyone inclucing the king stood in the couryard waiting for Nasreddin Hodja.sudenlly under the arch came througha donkey with Nasreddin Hodja sitting on the donkey but Nasreddin Hodja was facing the arse of the donkey in another wards to the naked eye he was sitting back to front of the donkey. the donkey stops in front of everyone and Nasreddin Hodja asked ina loud voice what do you see you educated people in thsi court???????????/one by one they all said the same thing the donkey is facing the right way and that Nasreddin Hodja was facing the wrong way..............................Nasreddin Hodja then turned to the king and said did i not tell you my kind that all these educated men were idiots........................is it not possible that i was facing the right way and that it was the donkey that was facing the wrong way....................................
if you understand the meaning of this than you have at least some wisdom
Thanks, its just that we were brought up with these old didactic stories as well as aesop etc. Some topics or arguments always manage to remind me of one or another.
Lightens the bitter atmosphere
Regards