Vice-president Jokes / Recent Jokes
Background: The Vice-President of the Philippines, Joseph Estrada ('Erap' for short), has a reputation for being...err... how shall I put it? Well... STUPID! Much like Dan Quayle's reputation, I believe. The bad part is 'Erap' was elected into office. Here's a sample Erap joke.
Vice-President Joseph 'Erap' Estrada was invited to speak before an annual gathering of the Philippine Olympic Committee. Having no speech prepared for the event, he asked his aide to prepare one for him. Without reading it beforehand, he goes to the podium with his speech in hand and addresses the audience:
"Good evening", he pauses for a while, staring at his speech with a bewildered face.
"Ooouu... uuuoooO... ahem... ahem... OwwoooOwowwooh... Ohh... Ohhh... oooouuooouooo...", he struggles at his speech as his aide rushes to his side on stage.
"I'm having trouble reading this part", Erap whispers to him.
His aide looks at the speech for a moment then whispers more...
Laloo Prasad Yadav talks to his son
Laloo: I want you to marry a girl of my choice
Son: "I want to choose my own bride".
Laloo: "But the girl is Ambani`s daughter."
Son: "Well, in that case...... Yes"
Next Laloo approaches Mukesh Ambani
Laloo: "I have a husband for your daughter."
Ambani: "But my daughter is too young to marry."
Laloo: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank."
Ambani: "Ah, in that case..... Yes"
Finally Laloo goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Laloo: "I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president."
President: "But I already have more vice-presidents than I need."
Laloo: "But this young man is Ambani`s son-in-law."
President: "Ah, in that case....... Yes."
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