There was a little boy who had just learned to count on his fingers. One day
his uncle came to visit and the boy was anxious to show off his newly
acquired skill. He told the uncle to ask him and addition question.
So the uncle asked, "What is three plus four?" The little boy counts it out
on his fingers and said, "Seven." The uncle said, "Listen kid, you cant
count it out on your hands because someday when you are in school, a
teacher will get mad at you for it.
Now put your hands in your pockets." So the little boy put his hands in his
pockets and his uncle asked, "What is five plus five?"
The uncle saw movement in the boys pockets, then the boy said, "Eleven."
********************************************************
A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things
when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he
ignored her and continued on.
Finally he went to pay at the tills, but she got in front of him. "Pardon me,"
she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable.
It's just that you look just like my son, who I haven't seen in a long time."
"That's a shame," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for
you?"
"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, Mother!' It would
make me feel so much better."
"Sure," answered the young man. As the old woman was leaving, he called
out, "Good-bye, Mother!"
When he got to the till he saw that his total was £62.50. "How can that be?"
he asked, "I only bought a few things!"
"Your mother said that you would pay for her," said the assistant.
