Have you ever been sitting in the office, amongst the acres of cubicles, and hear some one laughing? I did the other day at Homes for Heroes. What is it about us humans that has to find out what the laughing is about? If I had heard just normal talking I would not have given it a second thought. So I get up and hunt down the source of the laughing. I see my boss and my other boss standing by the water cooler having a chat. I ask them what was so funny. They looked at me and said nothing.
Being a Ninja prepares you for these moments. That awkward silence is easily handled. I let my eyes fill up with tears and ran away. Later I regrouped and did some stealthy sniffing around to find out what had them chuckling like old busy bodies. I was successful and I will share that information with you now.
A Police Officer was out patrolling one fine afternoon and witnessed a young driver that had just rolled through a stop sign. The Officer proceeded to pull him over and when he approached the vehicle he asks the young driver why he was pulled over.
“I don’t know.”
“Young man, you did not come to a complete stop at that stop sign.”
“I did too!”
“No, you did what we call a roll through. You slowed down but did not stop.
“Yeah, well what’s the big deal, slowing down is the same thing.”
“Please step out of the car, sir.”
As soon as the young kid gets out of the car, the Police Officer pulls out his baton and starts to mercilessly beat the snot out of him. As the kid is falling to the ground in agony the Police Officer asks him.
“Should I stop or just slow down?”
An interesting perspective. The next tidbit is just as telling. Read on you won’t be disappointed.
An elderly couple had just retired and were looking forward to a lot of travel and relaxation. They decided that with the new life style change they should see the doctor for a physical check up. They made their appointments and showed up at the set date. After the check up the doctor came in to give them the results.
“Well folks, you guys are both physically fit and really have nothing that I see to be alarmed about. Enjoy your retirement. However, your memory is not as it used to be and that is normal. I suggest that the two of you carry around a small notepad and pencil and jot what you are going to do so you won’t forget.”
That same evening the two were watching television. The husband decides it is time to have a beer and gets up to go get it.
“Hon, I am going to get myself a beer, is there anything I can get you?”
“Oh, thank you. I think I would like a bowl of ice cream.”
“Sure thing, dear.” He starts towards the kitchen.
“Honey, don’t you think you should write that down like the doctor told us?”
“Naw, it’s just a bowl of ice cream and a beer. I think I can handle that.”
“Vanilla ice cream.”
Okay, one bowl of vanilla ice cream and a beer.”
“Well I would like strawberry topping on it too.”
“Hmm, one bowl of vanilla ice cream with strawberry topping and a beer. Easy.”
“And don’t forget the whipped cream!”
“Is there anything else?”
“No. Thank you dear.”
“A bowl of vanilla ice cream with strawberry topping and whip cream and for myself a nice cold beer. You see nothing to worry about.”
The husband heads off to the kitchen and is gone for a half an hour. When he returns he sits down in his chair with a plate of scrambled eggs and a cup of orange juice.
As he starts to eat, the wife gives him a disgusted look and says to him.
“WHERE’S MY &#@*ING TOAST?!?!
