Funny Exchange of the Day

I forgot to include something in today's post. Mama Hoda is the woman who supervises in the kitchen at the girls' dorm. She frequently asks how the food is, and we were SPECIFICALLY told to give her constructive criticism. Today, at breakfast we had the opportunity. To fully appreciate this story you must know that Mama Hoda speaks to us aggressively in broken English even if we reply to her in Arabic. Also fool is the traditional Egyptian breakfast food made of pureed fava beans and spices. It is acutally delicious and usually a rich brown color. However the fool at breakfast is a sad gray color with a horrible pasty texture. Nobody has eaten it after the first day, and it is our only complaint. Nehad suggested we notify Mama Hoda because according to her, bad fool in Egypt is inexcusable. There were about six of us at the table including Katrina, who was not afraid to take on Mama Hoda. Every time Mama Hoda speaks, picture a five foot woman screaming at you in a non-threatening but aggressive way. The dialog that occurred went like this:
Mama Hoda: How is the food?
The table (in Arabic): Okay.....(cue awkward silence...will we REALLY confront her?)
Katrina: I don't like the fool.
Mama Hoda: You don't like fool?
Katrina: NO. I like fool. I don't like THIS fool.
Mama Hoda: Then don't eat it.
Katrina: Okay.

So...so much for constructive criticism. Nobody lauged at the time, and maybe you won't find it funny. But we re-enacted the conversation at Hosny and were laughing hysterically!