Horny Soldier
Stuck out at an army base 30 Kilometres west of Siwa Oasis and surrounded by the grim expanse of the desert, a newly arrived soldier, already feeling bored and frustrated, asked his sergeant - "Are there any sharameet ( prostitutes ) around ?"
"No," said the Sergeant, "You know it's impossible to find women in Siwa and if any soldier was caught having sex with one of the hantoor boys in the town it would create a scandal. We would both get thrown into a military prison. But 15 kilometres down the road back to Siwa there's a small shack where an old shepherd called Basim lives. If you've got a little money, he'll give you the hottest experience of your life."
The soldier was disgusted at the propspect. "Abadan (Never !) I wouldn't do that even if he paid me."
Six months later the soldier could no longer stand the boredom and frustration so he decided to ask his sergeant about Basim.
"So, this guy Basim, how much does he charge ?"
"Three hundred and twenty pounds," responded the Sergeant.
"I could never afford that. That's almost six month's pay and I've spent most of my money on cigarettes. Why does it cost so much ?"
"Well there's fifty pounds for the Shepherd, twenty pounds for the jeep driver to take you there and back, one hundred pounds is my commission and then there's fifty pounds for each of the soldiers who have to hold Basim down. You see he doesn't enjoy it that much either."
