Of Swiss Men
Thursday, November 16th, 2006Scene: Flatmates assembled in the living room in front of the television to watch the Brazil-Switzerland football match. Swiss flatmate tells others to support the Swiss team since, after all, they are all living in Switzerland at present. Also, Swiss flatmate is so sure that the Swiss team will win.
American flatmate: But Dennis, how can the Swiss win against the Brazilians? Brazilian men are born to play football while the Swiss men are born to…uh…make chocolates?
Swiss flatmate does not answer but starts to look sullen.
Filipino flatmate: There, there… how can you make Dennis upset? Dennis, I love Swiss chocolates. I think you are doing a great service to humanity.
Swiss flatmate: Can someone please give me more alcohol?
50 minutes into the game, the Brazilians already got 2 goals and the Swiss, zero. 60 minutes into the game, the Swiss finally make a goal — because of a mistake made by the Brazilians. Swiss flatmate nevertheless jumps up and down and the Swiss players start getting serious.
Filipino flatmate: See…the Swiss may still win. Now we are looking at fierce Swiss men on the field.
American flatmate: What do you mean “fierce Swiss men”? That is like an oxymoron. Those three words can never go together!
The Brazilians won 2-1. Swiss flatmate finished an entire bottle of Swiss wine on his own even before the game ended.