Putin enters a bar and proclaims, Next round's on the house!
- 4 years ago
What's the point of this popular Russian joke?
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This relates to the Russian government's controversial decision to declare that the majority of workers should not go to work in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
while also mandating that these workers should still be paid by their employers.
This is how I see it. It is making fun of Putin (and maybe at the same time complimenting him), but how?
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Suppose a rich man walks into a bar. If he is the right sort of person, maybe he says “drinks on me!” and buys for everyone.
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Suppose another case, the owner of the bar gets some good news.
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Again, if he is the right sort of person, maybe he says “drinks on the house!” and then he is buying for everyone because he is the owner of the house.
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Suppose a third case, someone walks in, who is not the owner, and says “drinks on the house!” then he is not buying for everyone. Rather, he is demanding that someone else (the owner) will buy for everyone.
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Well, could get away with this? A powerful person. And who would do it? A person willing to spend other people's money. So, the joke is--Putin would do this.
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This relates to the Russian government's controversial decision to declare that the majority of workers should not go to work in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
while also mandating that these workers should still be paid by their employers.
This is how I see it. It is making fun of Putin (and maybe at the same time complimenting him), but how?
--bl--
Suppose a rich man walks into a bar. If he is the right sort of person, maybe he says “drinks on me!” and buys for everyone.
--bl--
Suppose another case, the owner of the bar gets some good news.
--bl--
Again, if he is the right sort of person, maybe he says “drinks on the house!” and then he is buying for everyone because he is the owner of the house.
--bl--
Suppose a third case, someone walks in, who is not the owner, and says “drinks on the house!” then he is not buying for everyone. Rather, he is demanding that someone else (the owner) will buy for everyone.
--bl--
Well, could get away with this? A powerful person. And who would do it? A person willing to spend other people's money. So, the joke is--Putin would do this.