NPC Delegates Say the Darndest Things – Humour

Not understanding local humor is frustrating, especially when you understand the words but don't know why everybody's laughing. In order to rid yourself of embarrassment, what are you going to do? Pretend to laugh? Come on! You can do better than that. Here are three tips to help you avoid becoming the butt of the joke.

Danwei has translated a joke that is currently being circulated widely on Sina Weibo and other Chinese social networks.

There is a village that only has one restaurant. Everyone in the village has to eat at that restaurant.

Villager: Why can't we have more than one restaurant?

Need one say anything more? ;-)
The part towards the end is absolutely priceless - as the government is 'sold separately', the Chinese Finance Ministry says, “We thought that including the government in the sale might turn off potential buyers. Plus, the US government isn’t ours to sell anyway – it’s owned by the Koch brothers.”

Jack finished his last class and coming out the door he lit his first cigarette of the day. At his apartment door, Jack crushed his fourth cigarette and took the fifth inside. He checked his phone messages. Then he stepped back out and lit number six and headed to McDonald's.