发信人: geniek(genie)
整理人: fredrink(2001-02-12 13:35:47), 站内信件
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> John invited his mother over for dinner. During
> the meal,
> his mother couldn't help noticing how beautiful
> John's
> roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a
> relationship
> between John and his roommate and this only made her more curious.
> Over the course of the evening, while watching the
> two
> interact, she started to wonder if there was more
> between
> John and the roommate than met the eye. Reading
> his mom's
> thoughts, John volunteered, "I know what you must
> be
> thinking, but I assure you, Julie and I are just roommates."
> About a week later, Julie came to John and said,
> "Ever since
> your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to
> find the
> beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose
> she took it,
> do you?"
> John said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll write her a
> letter
> just to be sure."
> So he sat down and wrote:
> "Dear Mother,
>
> I'm not saying you 'did' take a gravy ladle from
> my house,
> and I'm not saying you 'did not' take a gravy
> ladle. But the
> fact remains that one has been missing ever since
> you were
> here for dinner."
> Several days later, John received a letter from
> his mother
> which read:
> "Dear Son,
>
> I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Julie, and
> I'm not
> saying that you 'do not' sleep with Julie. But the
> fact
> remains that if she was sleeping in her own bed,
> she would
> have found the gravy ladle by now.
> Love,
>
> Mom
>
> Lesson of the Day - Don't lie to your Mother. |
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