What do you do for a living?
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:00 pm
A local restaurant was so sure its massive Sumo chef was the strongest man around, they had a standing £1,000 offer that the chef would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass and then hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze even one more drop of juice out of the lemon would walk away with the money.
Many people had tried, but nobody could do it.
One day a scrawny little man wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit came in and said in a tint squeaky voice, "I'd like to try it."
After the laughter had died down the chef said, "OK".
He grabbed a lemon and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man.
The crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his fist around the lemon and one by one 6 drops fell into the glass.
As the crowd erupted into cheering, the chef paid the £1,000 and asked, "What do you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a builder's labourer or what?"
The man adjusted his glasses on his nose and said, "I work for the Inland Revenue!"
Thought I'd share this little gem with you as I've just received my reminder to fill out my tax return.....
Many people had tried, but nobody could do it.
One day a scrawny little man wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit came in and said in a tint squeaky voice, "I'd like to try it."
After the laughter had died down the chef said, "OK".
He grabbed a lemon and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man.
The crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his fist around the lemon and one by one 6 drops fell into the glass.
As the crowd erupted into cheering, the chef paid the £1,000 and asked, "What do you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a builder's labourer or what?"
The man adjusted his glasses on his nose and said, "I work for the Inland Revenue!"
Thought I'd share this little gem with you as I've just received my reminder to fill out my tax return.....