An Honest Mistake

"Last Names"

My daughter called me at work to say I was to phone
Ian at my bank. The operator asked me what Ian's
last name was and I explained that he hadn't left his
surname. When she asked for his department, I
said I didn't know.

"There are 1500 employees in this building, ma'am,"
she advised me rather curtly.

After a few more brusque comments, I asked her for
her name.

"Danielle," she said.

"And your last name?" I asked.

"Sorry," she replied, "we don't give out last names."

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"An Honest Mistake"

An man was being tailgated by a stressed-out
woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly the light
turned yellow just in front of him.

He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk,
even though he could have beaten the red light
by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman hit the roof, and the horn,
flipped him the bird while screaming in frustration
that she missed her chance to get through the
intersection because of him.

As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on
her window and looked up into the face of a very
serious police officer.

The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands
up. He took her to the police station where she was
searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed
in a cell.

After a couple of hours, a policeman approached
the cell and opened the door. She was escorted
back to the booking desk where the arresting officer
was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I
pulled up behind your car while you were blowing
your horn, flipping the guy off in front of you, and
cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'Choose
Life' license plate holder, the 'What Would Jesus Do"
bumper sticker, the 'Follow Me to Sunday School'
bumper sticker, and the chrome- plated Christian
fish emblem on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you
had stolen the car!!!"
Received on Mon Jun 27 01:20:27 2005