“Echo Me Good!”
Another Russian joke in a Drabble
Once a father took his son to the mountains.
Son tripped on a stone, cried in pain, “AAAAAAh!” and suddenly heard “AAAAAh” in return.
The boy yells, “Who are you?” and hears “Who are you?”
Angry, he cries, “You’re a fool!” and hears “You’re a fool!”
Puzzled, he asks, "What's this sorcery, father?"
The father smiles, “Listen to me now.”
Then he yells at the mountain, “I respect you!” and it echoes “I respect you!”
He yells, “You’re the best!” and the mountain echoes “You’re the best!”
Father says, “See, son, I'm respected and the best and you’re a fool!”
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Author’s note: I found this Russian joke on the Internet, translated and modified it as it had a homophobic slur instead of a “fool.” I was surprised myself by how accurately it reflects the people’s mentality. It’s really sad, but if you expected a Russian father to teach his son about the Golden Rule and good things coming back to those who do them onto others you are either not Russian or have been living outside the Russian culture for too long. They’d call this type of parenting “teaching your son hard lessons before the life or other people do.”
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Lana V Lynx
Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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Comments (25)
Congratulations on Top Story - Well done!!!
Congratulations on the top story! I'm afraid the Russians aren't the only ones who parent with those thoughts in mind.😢
all the best jokes are sadly based in reality, arent they? Congrats on a deserving Top Story!
Wonderful story
Congratulations on the Top Story, Lana. A bit of sad insight into the predominating Russian culture.
Top story , congratulations 🎉 Moreover! You elucidated the whole story in few words ! Such a great art it is 😊💕
Oh Great!!
Wow! This is so simple yet amazing! It captures a beautiful message. Huge congratulations on your top story! 🎉
This was great - fab top story too. Well done.
Back again! Congrats on TS 💕✨
Heh, he, I'm sure the son didn't echo the last part! A good Russian joke, Lana.
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
This is fabulous! Congratulations! 😊
Back to say congratulations on the TS
Woohoo! Back to say congratulations on your TS 🎉🤗🎉👏 Quite deserving top story ❤️
I guess you can say I'm not Russian, because I was thinking something along the Golden Rule haha.
I laughed but now I feel shitty because I feel so sad for that boy 🥺
Haha! Nice 👍. Great joke with a great truth to it too.
Great story. I must tell my (Soviet era) Russian joke sometime.
Oh my. I get it.  Lucky me. I grew up in a very stable family. I think that life is hard and kids need to not be coddled, but cruelty is a totally different thing. My mother taught us to defend ourselves stand up for ourselves and minor scrimmages between little kids outside we needed to figure out. she grew up in a family of 11 and my dad was in a family of 10. Way different times times for them, and me, and very different different than Russian!! 😀😜
This was a great story, Lana!
No such this as coddling a child. I really like this
Haha, Lana this one’s a fun twist on the classic “what you give is what you get” idea! 😆 A little cheeky, a little harsh, but kinda spot on when it comes to how we can shape how the world reflects back at us.✨ The dad’s not all warm and fuzzy, but definitely makes his point—sometimes the world mirrors your attitude right back, whether you’re being a fool or being a champ! Funny and sharp.🤗✨
Fab work there mad3 me laugh 😂
Ohh! That was quite funny and motivated at the same time 😃❤ It's like Newton's 3rd law: There's always a reaction to an action that is same but opposite in direction! Your joke is quite useful... I intend to read this joke to my friends 😄✨