Seated next to a blowhard at a United Nations dinner was an Oriental fellow
dressed in the robes of one of the Far Eastern countries. The blowhard,
attempting to make conversation, leaned over and said: "You like soupee?"

The Oriental fellow nodded his head.

You like steakee?"

The Oriental nodded again.

As it turned out, the guest speaker at the dinner was our Oriental friend who
got up and delivered a beautiful 50-minute address on the United Nations'
definition of "encouragement to self-reliance" by underdeveloped countries of
the world. The speech was flawless in Oxford English.

He returned to his place at the head of the table, sat down, and turned to
his dinner partner and said, "You like speechee?"