Laziest Man
A site foreman, displeased with the motivation of the men working for him, decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. “I’ve got a really easy job today for the laziest person here,” he announced. “Will the laziest man please put his hand up?” Nine hands went up. “Why didn’t you put your hand up?” he asked the tenth man. “Too much trouble,” came the reply.
Sobriety Tests?
A juggler, driving to his next performance, was stopped by the police. “What are those knives doing in your car?” asked the officer. ” I juggle them in my act.” “Oh yeah?” says the cop. “Let’s see you do it.” So the juggler starts tossing and juggling the knives. A guy driving by sees this and says, “Wow, am I glad I quit drinking! Look at the test they’re making you do now!”
So Comforting!
I’d had a pretty hectic day with my four-year-old. When bed-time finally came, I laid down the law: “We’re putting on your p.j.s, brushing your teeth, and reading ONE book. Then it’s lights out!” Her arms went around my neck in a gentle embrace, and she said, “We learned in Sunday school about little boys and girls who don’t have mommies and daddies.” Even after I’d been such a grouch, I thought, she was still grateful to have me. I felt tears begin to well up in my eyes, and then she whispered, “Maybe you could go be THEIR mom?”