To a British student in Papua New Guinea: 'You managed not to get eaten then?'[1]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He asked a British student in PNG if they had avoided being eaten, implying danger.
- In plain terms
- He joked about the student’s survival in a perceived hostile environment.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid jokes that imply danger or barbarism about a location.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How could the comment be more respectful?
- What effect do such jokes have on perceptions?
Another view
It reinforces exoticized views of non‑Western places.
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