Boss: “I can’t believe you’re just standing there leaning against that crate. How much are you getting a week?”
Young man: “Me? Ah, about $150.”
Boss: “Here’s your $150. Now get out! You’re through!”
As the young man hurried out, the boss turned to a worker and said, “How long has that fellow been with us? The worker said, “He’s never worked here, that I know of. He just delivered a package from the printer.”
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An executive was interviewing a young man who was not too bright for a position in his company. He wanted to find out something about his personality, so he asked, “If you could have a conversation with someone, living or dead, who would it be?” The young man quickly responded, “The living one.”
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A one dollar bill met a twenty dollar bill and said, “Hey, where’ve you been? I haven’t seen you around here much.” The twenty answered, “I’ve been hanging out at the casinos, went on a cruise, and did the rounds of the ship, back to the United States for awhile, went to a couple of baseball games, to the mall, that kind of stuff. How about you?” The one dollar bill said, “Oh, you know, same old stuff. Church, church, church.”
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A little girl missed the school bus and her dad had to take her to school. As they rushed on their way, the girl said, “Take this exit, Daddy!” The father retorted, “Be quiet, Leah, I have been to your school a hundred times!” As soon as they arrived, he told her to hurry in so she wouldn’t be late. She responded, “Daddy, this is the wrong school. I don’t go here anymore.”
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A story is told about a small boy who wanted to buy a watermelon from an old farmer. The boy wanted to pay a dollar for a delicious-looking ripe watermelon still connected to a vine. The old farmer said, “Nope, I get five dollars for a melon like that one.“ The boy pointed to a smaller green watermelon and said, “How about a dollar for that one?” The old farmer smiled, took the boy’s dollar, and said, “It’s a deal.” The boy returned the smile and said, “Deal! I’ll pick it up in about a week.” Sometimes the best deals are made when we’re willing to wait. Patience is always a key ingredient in success.