1.) Gathering of High School or college students who emulate a useless and powerless multi-national body to discuss issues that are neither relevant, useful or mildly
interesting.
2.) A chance to escape from the mundane flow of a normal school day.
3.) An oppurtunity to test corny pickup lines half of which involve teh counrty of Djibouti.
4.) An oppurtunity to see scores of
socially inept teenagers in one room.
5.) A place to meet many diverse and
interesting people who will only be known by the name of their country.
6.) The only place where and agreement between Israel and Plaestine ahs ever been reached.
7.) Place where parlimentary procedure goes to die.
From Model UN:
Chair: Decorum!
Delegate from Belgium: I hope that gavel's not
the only thing your banging.
Delegate from Belarus: Would you be asignatory to working paper 1.2?
Delegate from
Russian Federation: I appreciate the offer, but I just don't like you.
Delegate from Kazakhstan: Motion for a dance break!
Delegate from Singapore: Motion for a semi-moderated caucus.
Chair: Do you mean an unmoderated caucus?
Delegate from Singapore: No. You know asemi-moderated caucus, it's less formal.
Chair: Please sit down.
Chair: Since we only have a few minutes left, we will now vote on
superlatives. Any suggestions?
Delegate from Kenya: Most likely to be assassinated.
Chair: That's easy, anyone who makes fun of Chuck Norris.
