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Sorry, wrote my comment in a hurry. I understood the joke the same way everyone else did... - he told people he got his degree from Col*mbia (both place names
by rahimnathwani 4y ago
Sorry, wrote my comment in a hurry. I understood the joke the same way everyone else did...
- he told people he got his degree from Col*mbia (both place names are pronounced the same)
- people (naturally) assumed he meant Columbia
- the punchline reveals that it was actually Colombia
- the punchline also hints that he got his degree by buying a certificate online, rather than doing bona fide online learning
- stavros 4y agoAh OK, I thought you thought they said Colombia initially, and I was wondering if you found something else in it funny. Interestingly, to me, Colombia and Columbia don't sound the same, but I'm not a native speaker and I tend to think of words in terms of their spelling rather than their pronunciation.
- rahimnathwani 4y agoRight. The two being pronounced the same is essential to the joke.
- titanomachy 4y agoIn Spanish they sound different. In English, most people pronounce them both like “Columbia”.