Jim was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.
Jim took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead?”
“No, I had to stop drinking years ago,” the homeless man replied.
“Will you use it to gamble instead of buying food?” Jim asked.
“No, I don’t gamble,” the homeless man said. “I need everything I can get just to stay alive.”
“Will you spend this on greens fees at a golf course instead of food?” Jim asked.
“Are you NUTS!” replied the homeless man. “I haven’t played golf in 20 years!”
“Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district instead of food?” Jim asked.
“What disease would I get for ten lousy bucks?” exclaimed homeless man.
“Well,” said Jim, “I’m not going to give you the money. Instead, I’m going to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife Gayle.”
The homeless man was astounded. “Won’t your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I’m dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting.”
Jim replied, “That’s okay. I just want her to see what a man looks like who’s given up beer, gambling, golf and sex.”
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