Jamaican humor

>This is a funny one! :)
>
>Marcus was shocked and saddened. But, being a solid
>character, he managed to compose himself and walk from
>the doctor's office into the waiting room,
>where his son had been waiting. "Well son, we
>Jamaicans celebrate when tings good, and we even
>celebrate when tings nuh so good. In dis case,
>tings nuh so good.
>
>Mi have cancer. Mek we go a de bar go drink two
>juice." After 3 or 4 Red Stripe, the two were feeling
>a little less somber. There were some laughs and some
>more beers. They were eventually approached by some of
>Marcus' old friends, who were curious as to what
>the two were celebrating. Marcus told them that the
>Jamaicans celebrate the good as well as the bad. He
>went on to tell his friends that they were drinking to
>his impending end. He told his friends, "Dem tell mi
>seh mi have AIDS."
>
>The friends gave Marcus their condolences, and they
>had a couple of more beers. After the friends left,
>Marcus' son leaned over and whispered his confusion.
>"Pops, mi tink yu seh yu have cancer, but now yu jus
>tell yu fren dem seh yu have AIDS! "
>Marcus said, "Mi nuh waant none a dem a sleep wid yu
>Madda aftah mi gaan!!!
>"Welcome to Jamaica... Blessed!
 
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