The Cultural Barrier and the Goat

Dear Blogger,

One of the guys I work with is African. He went down to a store nearby and bought some dinner for himself. He gave me some and when I told him I was having trouble identifying it--

Steve: What kind of meat is this?

Christian: Goat.

Steve: Goat?! WHAT?! I didn't know you could eat
goats...

Christian: Yeah, man. Everyone in Africa eats goats.

It tastes like beef, except it's harder to chew.

In case you didn't know, I hate goats.

He told me that everyone in Africa eats goat, and I believe him.

Steve: In America, we usually only use them for making milk and cheese.

Christian: Really? Do they kill the goats after they're done milking them?

Strange how that happens, isn't it?

XOXO,

Steve