Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The art of teaching diplomacy

During class, a teacher trying to teach good manners, asks the students:

"Micheal, if you were on a date, having dinner with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom?"

"Just a minute, I have to go pee."

"That would be rude and impolite. What about you Peter, how would you say it?"

"I am sorry, but I really need to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back."

"That's better, but it's still not very nice to say the word bathroom at the dinner table.

And you Johnny, are you able to use your intelligence for once and show us your good manners?"

"I would say: 'Darling, may I please be excused for a moment? I have to shake hands with a very dear friend of mine, whom I hope you'll get to meet after dinner. 

The case of the defective Parrot

A guy is browsing in a pet shop, and sees a parrot sitting on a little perch. 

It doesn't have any feet or legs. 


The guy says aloud, 'Jeesh, I wonder what happened to this parrot.?'


The parrot says, 'I was born this way.


I'm a defective parrot.'


'Holy crap,' the guy replies. 


'You actually understood and answered me. !'


'I got every word,' says the parrot. 


'I happen to be a highly intelligent, and a thoroughly educated bird'


'Oh yeah?' the guy asks. 


'Then answer this, how do you hang onto your perch, without any feet.?' 


"Well,' the parrot says, 'this is very embarrassing, but since you asked, I wrap my weenie around this wooden bar, like a little hook. 


You can't see it, because of my feathers.'


'Wow,' says the guy. 


'You really can understand, and can speak English, can't you.?'


'Actually, I speak both Spanish and English, and I can converse with reasonable competence on almost any topic, politics, religion, sports, physics, philosophy. 


I'm especially good at ornithology. 


You really ought to buy me, I'd be a great companion.'


The guy looks at the $200.00 price tag. 


'Sorry, but I just can't afford that.'


'Pssssssst,' says the parrot, 'I'm defective, so the truth is, nobody wants me, cause I don't have any feet. 


You can probably get me for $20, just make the guy an offer.!'


The guy offers $20, and walks out with the parrot.


Weeks go by. 

The parrot is sensational.


He has a great sense of humor, he's interesting, he's a great pal, he understands everything, he sympathizes, and he's insightful. 


The guy is delighted.


One day the guy comes home from work, and the parrot goes, 'Psssssssssssst,' and motions him over with one wing. 


'I don't know if I should tell you this or not, but it's about your wife, and the Austpost man.'
'What are you talking about,?' asks the guy.


'When he delivered a package today, your wife greeted him at the door, in a sheer black nightie.'


'WHAT???' the guy asks incredulously. 


'THEN what happened?''Well, he came into the house, and lifted up her nightie, and began petting her all over,' reported the parrot.'NO!' he exclaims, 'and she let him.?'

'Yes.

Then he continued taking off the nightie, got down on his knees, and began to kiss her all over.'

Then the frantic guy demands, 'THEN WHAT HAPPENED.?'

DUNNO?!? I got an erection, and fell off my perch.!'