Having Fun with the Locals (based on a true incident)
A short comedic scene in which a man decides to have a bit of fun with his very less-traveled co-worker.
SCENE: TWO MEN IN AN OFFICE, ONE IS A BIT OLDER THAN THE OTHER.
Young Man: Heard you went up to Canada last weekend. (does bad Canadian accent) Take off, eh! (laughs) Hey, what's it like up there? Different from here, huh?
Older Man: Nah, it's pretty much just like the US. There's a few differences, though – it is another country, y'know!
Young Man: Hell, I've never even been outta the state! They speak English up there?
Older Man: Well, sure, it's an English-speaking country. Like I said, it's almost just like here. The time difference is a problem, though.
Young Man: Oh, you mean like they're in a different time zone or something?
Older Man: No, not exactly. Y'see, Canadian hours are six minutes shorter than American ones.
Young Man: Get outta here! It's all the same, ain't it? Hours are hours wherever you go.
Older Man: Nope. Theirs are six minutes shorter!
Young Man: I never heard of that!
Older Man: Well hell, if you don't believe me, Google it. There's at least three software packages out that help businesses deal with it.
Young Man: (laughing, but skeptical) You sure about that?
Older Man: You think that's bad ... go over to England. Their hours are eleven minutes longer than ours, and they don't speak English there!