# The perfect situational joke opportunity fails due to cultural differences

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**Created:** [March 8, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-situational-joke-opportunity-fails-due-to-cultural-differences/395183 "2007-03-08T23:44:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-situational-joke-opportunity-fails-due-to-cultural-differences/395183/6 "2007-03-09T03:33:40Z")

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When I was in Grad School my research group went out to lunch together once a week. One time **Mama Zappa** joined us. My doctoral adviser was talking about one his trips to Europe, and asked **Mama Zappa** “Have you ever been to Spain?” She immediately said “No, but I kinda like the music!” Everyone under thirty at the table laughed. 🆒 Everyone over thirty had no clue. 😕

I was **soooo** proud of her! 😃

[Link](http://www.threedognight.com/l_never.html) for the lyrically impaired.  
It’s Three Dog Night. They were big in the sixties. For more than twenty minutes. Now where’s my Social Security check?

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