John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal his
>> >mother couldn't help noticing how beautiful John's roommate
was.
>> >She had long been suspicious of a relationship between John
and
>> >his roommate and this 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 the
roommate
>> >than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, John
volunteered, "I
>> >know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Julie and I
are
>> >just roommates."
>> >
>> >About a week later, Julie came to John and said, "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?" John
said,
>> >"Well, I doubt it, but I'll write her a letter just to be
sure."
>> >
>> >So he sat down and wrote: "Dear Mother, I'm not saying you
'did'
>> >take a gravy ladle from my house, and I'm not saying you 'did
not'
>> >take a gravy ladle. But the fact remains that one has been
missing
>> >ever since you were here for dinner."
>> >
>> >Several days later, John received a letter from his mother
which
>> >read: "Dear Son, I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with
Julie, and I'm
>> >not saying that you 'do not' sleep with Julie. 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
>> >>