A guy goes out drinking every night before rolling home drunk, at midnight, to a frosty welcome from his long-suffering wife. She tells a friend how unbearable the atmosphere is becoming between herself and her husband.
The friend suggests she takes a different tack. Instead of haranguing him when he gets in, she should treat him with compassion. That night, the husband staggers in late as usual, but this time he is greeted with a friendly kiss. His wife sits him in his favourite chair, brings him his slippers and makes him a nice cup of tea.
He can hardly believe it. Where are the insults and accusations? After a while she says “It’s getting late dear. I think we’d better go upstairs to bed”
”We might as well’ slurs the husband ‘I’ll be in trouble when I get home anyway”
That reminds me of a Benny Goodman (famed jazz clarinetist) story Mr Dick. He was a notorious Scrooge, often the butt of musical hall jokes.
One Christmas Benny got all the wives of band members together for afternoon tea. With the ladies all sitting round in the lounge one of his guests remarked how chilly it was.
Benny agreed and went upstairs, and came back with a thick cardigan on.
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All I did was make a fusilli mistakes...
I can't think of one atm.
The friend suggests she takes a different tack. Instead of haranguing him when he gets in, she should treat him with compassion. That night, the husband staggers in late as usual, but this time he is greeted with a friendly kiss. His wife sits him in his favourite chair, brings him his slippers and makes him a nice cup of tea.
He can hardly believe it. Where are the insults and accusations? After a while she says “It’s getting late dear. I think we’d better go upstairs to bed”
”We might as well’ slurs the husband ‘I’ll be in trouble when I get home anyway”
One Christmas Benny got all the wives of band members together for afternoon tea. With the ladies all sitting round in the lounge one of his guests remarked how chilly it was.
Benny agreed and went upstairs, and came back with a thick cardigan on.
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and then ran straight into the cow. I tried!
It's made it more classy ...
it’s called Onanon Anon
Someone who knocks on your door for no apparent reason.