Don't lie to your mother...
John invited his mother over for dinner. During the course of the
meal his mother couldn't help but notice how beautiful John's roommate
was.
She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this
had only made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact,
she started to wonder if there was more between John and his roommate
than met the eye.
Reading his mom's thoughts, John volunteered, "I know what you
must be thinking, but I assure you, Jill and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Jill came to John saying," Ever since your
mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy
ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"
"Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure." So he sat down
and wrote:
Dear Mother,
I'm not saying that you 'did' take the gravy ladle from my house,
I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the gravy ladle. But the fact
remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.
Love, John
Several days later, John received an email from his Mother which read:
Dear Son,
I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Jill, and I'm not saying
that you 'do not' sleep with Jill. But the fact remains that if she was
sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now.
Love, Mom
Lesson of the day .....Don't Lie to Your Mother