"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein
Posts: 26758 | Location: dughouse | Registered: February 04, 2003
A Couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember ..
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.
'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'
'Sure.'
'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks.
'No, I can remember it.'
'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?'
He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'
'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks.
Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment.
'Where's my toast?'
Posts: 24725 | Location: Gunshine State | Registered: November 07, 2008
Originally posted by Fla. Jim: yes I can empathize .
Me too, Jim.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell
Posts: 4988 | Location: North Mississippi | Registered: August 09, 2002
I went to the pantry and forgot why. I found that I needed to go to the bathroom and while sitting on the toilet, I remembered why I went to the pantry: toilet paper.
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw
Posts: 15529 | Location: Virginia | Registered: July 03, 2007
A guy I know, picked up a girl in a bar. After a few drinks, they drove to an isolated beach and parked, to watch the submarine races.
They fooled around a bit, and when she became less than enthusiastic, he said, "If you aren't here after what I'm here after, you're gonna be here after I'm gone."
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Posts: 31777 | Location: Central Florida, Orlando area | Registered: January 03, 2010
