Language Lesson

So, my Ugandan friend, Mary, came over yesterday unexpected. Ugandans have a tendency of not asking to be invited in, they just barge past you and come in whether you want them to or not. They're not like vampires, unfortunately, who have to be invited in and can have their invitation revoked at any given moment. If you open the door for a Ugandan, it's all over. Anyway, while Mary was here for her (long) visit, we talked about geography and English words. She is always wanting to expand her vocabulary, and I help her with new words, how you pronounce them, and what they mean. Today was a treat, as she asked me to explain to her the difference between a prostitute and a bitch. The whole time during my lengthy and detailed explanation with examples, she sat straight faced and completely hanging on my every word. She was shocked that men could be prostitutes. She thought it was just a term that encompassed women. She was also surprised to hear that in America, it is illegal for a person to be a prostitute but not illegal for someone to be a bitch.

Oh, cultural exchanges...