A few years ago, I was scuba diving around Papua New Guinea. Often our live aboard vessel would take us near many of the islands that dot Kimbe Bay and New Ireland Island.
Invariably, the local islanders would paddle from the nearby islands to barter with the captain for rice, beans and beef.
In between dives one day, I was watching the live action bartering. At one point, one of the young men in the dugout canoe, look at me, saw my Cowboy's hat and yelled, "How 'bout dem boys" in broken English.
The next day, I was eager to say hello to my new found Cowboy friend. Sure enough, he shows up but is wearing a Bill Romanowski 49ers jersey. With a big, near toothless grin, he yelled, "Joe!" I guess he meant Montana. Nevertheless, I was deflated.
Overall, not that embarrassing but, definitely funny.