A grocer put up a sign that read “Eggplants, 25 cents each — three for a dollar.” All day long, customers came in exclaiming: “Don’t be ridiculous! I should get four for…
Food
A robust-looking gentleman ate a large meal at an expensive restaurant and topped it off with some fine wine, then he summoned the headwaiter. “Do you recall,” he asked pleasantly, “how a…
Sean stopped by a sandwich shop one afternoon and placed his order with the girl at the counter. She rattled off a list of condiments, but he stopped her when she asked…
A woman pulled up to the drive-thru of a fast-food restaurant and ordered coffee. She asked the clerk to put some ice cubes into the cup so that she could drink the…
According to a recent article I just read on nutrition, they said eating right doesn’t have to be complicated. Nutritionists say there is a simple way to tell if you’re eating right….
Mrs. Golden was shopping at a produce stand in her neighborhood. She approached the vendor and asked, “How much are these oranges?” “Two for a quarter,” answered the vendor. “How much is…
Becky prepared a pasta dish for a dinner party she was giving. In her haste, however, she forgot to refrigerate the spaghetti sauce, and it sat on the counter all day. She…
A girl offered to babysit for the eight-year-old daughter of her neighbor. She arrived in time to prepare breakfast, laying a generous helping of waffles in front of the child. “Mother always…
Jim had an awful day fishing on the lake, sitting in the blazing sun all day without catching a single one. On his way home, he stopped at the supermarket and ordered…
A young man entered the Ice Cream Palace. “What kinds of ice cream do you have?” he asked the girl behind the counter. The girl wheezed, “Vanilla… chocolate… strawberry…” She patted her…