English as a
second language
A Polish man moved to
the USA and married an American girl. Although
his English
was far from perfect, they got along very well until one
day he rushed
into a lawyer's office and asked him if he could arrange
a divorce for
him - "very quick."
The lawyer said that
the speed for getting a divorce would depend on
the
circumstances, and asked him the following questions:
LAWYER: "Have you any
grounds?"
POLE: "JA, JA, acre
and half and nice little home."
LAWYER: "No," I mean
what is the foundation of this case?"
POLE: "It made of
concrete."
LAWYER: "Does either
of you have a real grudge?"
POLE: "No, we have
carport, and not need one."
LAWYER: "I mean, What
are your relations like?"
POLE: "All my
relations still in Poland."
LAWYER: "Is there any
infidelity in your marriage?"
POLE: "Ja, we have
hi- fidelity stereo set and good DVD player."
LAWYER: Does your
wife beat you up?"
POLE: "No, I always
up before her."
LAWYER: "Is your wife
a nagger?"
POLE: "No, she
white."
LAWYER: "WHY do you
want this divorce?"
POLE: "She going to
kill me."
LAWYER: "What makes
you think that?"
POLE: "I got proof.
LAWYER: "What kind of
proof?"
POLE: " She going to
poison me. She buy a bottle at drugstore and put
on shelf in bathroom.
I can read, and it say, 'Polish Remover'."
(Sent by: Martine Michaud)