Cross cultural understanding: a handbook to understand others’ cultures

EXERCISE 1: 
What do you think is happening here? 
Debbie

: You’re more than just brother and sister, aren’t you?
 
Maria
: 
Yes, we’re twins. I was born first, my brother came few 
minutes later. My mom says it’s because I’m a g
irl, and girls 
should go first. 
Mario
 
: I let her go first. Italian boys are always polite. 
Debbie 
: Ok..now I have a riddle for you both to solve.
Mario
 
: I love riddles! 
Debbie 
: A boy and his father were badly injured in an accident. The 
child needed an immediate operation. He was wheeled into 
the operating room. The surgeon entered and said, “ Sorry, I 
cant operate this child. He is my son”. So, who is the 
surgeon? 
Maria
 
: How can that be? Didn’t you say that the father also badly 
injured?