A Jewish man and a Chinese man are in a bar, sitting next to each other.
The Jewish man is ranting about Pearl Harbor and turns to the Chinese man, asking how he feels about his country bombing the U.S. in World War II.
Clarifying National Identities
The Chinese man says, "That was the Japanese. I'm Chinese!"
The Jewish man replies, "Oh. Please excuse my ignorance."
A Light-Hearted Exchange
The Chinese man then asks if the Jewish man feels any embarrassment over the sinking of the Titanic.
The Jewish man says, "The Titanic was sunk by an iceberg, and my ancestors were still in Eastern Europe—the Titanic set sail from England."
Mutual Understanding
Both agree that Pearl Harbor and the Titanic were tremendous tragedies, and both men learned something that day.