Seem Happy

A foreign correspondent did a feature story in a country in the Middle East. She noted women walked five paces behind their husbands. Years later she returned to the same country in the Middle East and observed that women still walked behind their husbands. Despite the overthrow of the old regime, the women now seem … Read more

Wish Harrold

Genie: “OK, I’m ready for your third wish. “ Harrold: “Third? What about the first two?” Genie: “Well, this is a little unusual, but after your first wish, you screamed like a madman and said “I wish I’d never made that wish!” So that counted as your second wish, and I erased your memory of … Read more

Final Applicant

A company is interviewing applicants for an accountancy position, and the three finalists have been chosen. The first one is called in, and asked, “What is two plus two?” She answers, “Four, “and is asked to leave. The second finalist was called in, and asked the same question, “What is two plus two?” He also … Read more

Ferry Late

This guy loved living in Staten Island, but he didn’t like the ferry. If he missed a ferry late at night, he had to spend the next hour or so wandering the deserted streets of lower Manhattan. So, when he spotted a ferry no more than fifteen feet from the dock, he decided he wouldn’t … Read more