People, fasten your seatbelts! We are going to take you on an entertaining journey that may even teach you a few things. These six jokes are not your typical knee-slappers; they are full of insightful commentary that will make you laugh and consider writing them down. We learn things from life in a humorous way, do not we? Sometimes it’s through heartbreak, sometimes through triumph, and sometimes—just sometimes—it’s through a well-timed joke that makes you spit out your coffee. We are exploring comedy today, but with a unique twist: jokes that not only make you laugh, but also teach some real insight.
You may be thinking, Jokes? at this point. Wisdom? Do fortune cookies come into play here? Nope, what we have here is a classic narrative with a punchline that really gets to the point and a moral that stays with you long after the laughs stop. Now let us explore these six amusing stories that demonstrate why laughter is, in fact, the finest teacher. A woman heard the doorbell ring as she was coming out of the shower. She ran to get a towel, wrapped it around herself, and went downstairs to open the door while her husband was taking a shower.
Bob, the neighbor who seemed to have missed the notice about proper visiting hours, greeted her. He murmured something that seemed too good to be true before she could question what had led him to her doorway. “If you give up that towel, I will give you $800
The astute woman now performed some quick mental arithmetic. Respect, on the one hand. Conversely, $800. The towel quickly struck the ground, and the naked woman stood in front of Bob. Bob delivered the money as promised, perhaps pondering whether he ought to have placed a smaller opening offer, and walked away. The woman went back to her room, shut the door, took up the towel, and wrapped it around her once again. Back upstairs, her husband inquired about the visitor, blissfully oblivious to the spontaneous peep show.
“Who was that?” “That was Bob, the guy next door.” Fantastic, he exclaimed. “Has he mentioned the $800 he owes me?” Moral of the story: You might be able to avoid unnecessary exposure if you promptly provide your shareholders with important information about credit and risk. Or, to put it another way: Before you cut a transaction down to what is really necessary, always know all the facts!