Giving a Break

"Studs"*

*Everybody's a comedian.

I called my local home improvement store for
a simple piece of advice.

"I know the Sheetrock is nailed to the studs,"
I said to the guy who answered the phone,
"but how do I find the studs?"

"Put an ad in the personals column." he suggested.

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"Giving a Break"*

*At the end of a particularly severe winter, we removed
the protective covers from our cabin cruiser and found
that the weight of the snow had broken the windshield.
I drove to the local glass shop, where I paid $110 for
a replacement.

The owner asked if I'd like them to install it, but I said
I could handle it myself.

I managed to climb up the ladder to the deck before
dropping the glass. Sheepishly I returned to the shop.
The owner showed no emotion as he cut the second glass.

When I saw another $110 charge, I said, "I thought
I might get a break on the second piece of glass."

"I did give you a break," he replied.

"How so?" I asked.

"I didn't laugh, did I?" he answered.
Received on Mon May 25 01:04:50 2009