Language

As expected, that young man with an excellent quality heard no news – except he learnt from his friends that the citizenship was given to someone who, in his biased opinion, was not as good as he himself in every aspect - except the very fact that this one could speak a funny alien language.

A few days later, the young man found that poker face officer again in a coffee shop. Frustrated and feeling not being fairly treated, the young man took the seat by the side of the officer and said, “Hey there. Do you remember me? We met not too long ago in the emigration interview.”

“Why! Who doesn’t? The walking Wikipedia! How are you?” The officer seemed enlightened.

“The tough life has to go on," the young man could not hide his unhappiness, "By the way, why was that chap allowed to emigrate?"

"The ability to speak our language!" The officer replied without hesitation.

"Your language ?" The young man was confused.

"Come on. Don't you know our country is outside the solar system?" The officer was really surprised to see an applicant unaware of what country he was trying to emigrate to.