Got this one by e-mail from Ric Barham
A bear, a lion and a chicken meet.
Bear says: “If I roar in the forests of North America, the entire forest is
shivering with fear.”
Lion says: “And if I roar on the great plains of Africa, the entire savannah
is afraid of me.”
Says the chicken: “Big deal. I only have to cough, and the entire planet
wets itself.”