The Meat Shortage

These four guys were walking down the street, a Saudi, a Russian, a North Korean, and a New Yorker. A reporter comes running up and says:

- Excuse me, what is your opinion about the meat shortage?

The Saudi says:

- What's a shortage?

The Russian says:

- What's meat?

The North Korean says:

- What's an opinion?

The New Yorker, says:

- Excuse me?? What's excuse me?