Sep 16, 2004 16:40
> > A married couple is driving along a highway doing a steady 40 miles per
> > hour. The wife is behind the wheel.
> >
> > Her husband suddenly looks across at her and speaks in a clear voice.
"I
> > know we've been married for twenty years, but I want a divorce."
> >
> > The wife says nothing, keeps looking at the road ahead but slowly
> > increases her speed to 45mph.
> >
> > The husband speaks again. "I don't want you to try and talk me out of
> it,"
> > he says, "because I've been having an affair with your best friend, and
> > she's a far better lover than you are."
> >
> > Again the wife stays quiet, but grips the steering wheel more tightly
and
> > slowly increases the speed to 55.
> >
> > He pushes his luck. "I want the house," he says insistently..
> >
> > Up to 60.
> >
> > "I want the car, too," he continues.
> >
> > 65 mph.
> >
> > "And," he says, "I'll have the bank accounts, all the credit cards and
the
> > boat!"
> >
> > The car slowly starts veering towards a massive concrete bridge. This
> > makes him nervous, so he asks her, "Isn't there anything you want?"
> >
> > The wife at last replies in a quiet and controlled voice. "No, I've got
> > everything I need," she says.
> >
> > "Oh, really," he inquires, "so what have you got?"
> >
> > Just before they slam into the wall at 65 mph, the wife turns to him and
> > smiles. "The airbag."
> >
> >
> > Moral of the Story: Women are clever bitches. Don't mess with them.
> >