Communication

Conversation between the Senior Staff member and the President...
(We take you now to the Oval Office.)

President: Staff! Nice to see you. What's happening?
Staff: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.

President: Great. Lay it on me.
Staff: Hu is the new leader of China.

President: That's what I want to know.
Staff: That's what I'm telling you.

President: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?
Staff: Yes.

President: I mean the fellow's name.
Staff: Hu.

President: The guy in China.
Staff: Hu.

President: The new leader of China.
Staff: Hu.

President: The Chinaman!
Staff: Hu is leading China.

President: Now whaddya' asking me for?
Staff: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.

President: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?
Staff: That's the man's name.

President: That's who's name?
Staff: Yes.

President: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?
Staff: Yes, sir.

President: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
Staff: That's correct.

President: Then who is in China?
Staff: Yes, sir.

President: Yassir is in China?
Staff: No, sir.

President: Then who is?
Staff: Yes, sir.

President: Yassir?
Staff: No, sir.

President: Look, Staff. I need to know the name of the new leader of China.
Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.
Staff: Kofi?

President: No, thanks.
Staff: You want Kofi?

President: No.
Staff: You don't want Kofi.

President: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk.And then get me the U.N.
Staff: Yes, sir.

President: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.
Staff: Kofi?

President: Milk! Will you please make the call?
Staff: And call who?

President: Who is the guy at the U.N?
Staff: Hu is the guy in China.

President: Will you stay out of China?!
Staff: Yes, sir.

President: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.
Staff: Kofi.

President: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.
(Staff picks up the phone.)
Staff: Rice, here.

President: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe we should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can you get Chinese food in the Middle East?