| MISTAKES
One
day Sam Jones got fifty cents too much in his pay envelope,
but he didn't say a word. During the week the paymaster
found out his mistake, and on the next payday deducted fifty
cents. Jones said, "Excuse me, sir, but I'm fifty cents
short this week." "You didn't complain last week,"
replied the paymaster. Sam came back, "No, sir, I don't
mind overlooking one mistake. But when it happens twice,
then it's time to say something."
--James
S. Hewett |
| HUMOR
A
visiting American textile buyer told a long but amusing
anecdote at a luncheon in Seoul, Korea. The translator repeated
it to the group in just a few words and the audience laughed
and applauded. Later, the textile buyer commented to the
translator, "I think it was wonderful the way they
appreciated my joke. It's amazing how you were able to shorten
it in Korean." The interpreter replied, "Not at
all. I merely said, 'Man with big checkbook has told funny
story. Do what you think is appropriate."'
--James
S. Hewett |
