Verdades como una casa de grandes

(Yo): Perdona, José Luis. ¿Yo soy "Professor"?

(JLB): Sí, claro que eres profesor.

(Yo): No, digo que si soy "professor", en inglés.

(JLB): ¡Ah! No, no. Tú no eres "Professor"

(Yo): Ah. ¿Y, entonces, como se dice "Asociado a Tiempo Parcial" en inglés? Es para ponerlo en el currículum, que lo estoy traduciendo.

(JLB): "The last monkey".

(Descojone generalizado en el despacho)

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