Favorite this joke After our brand-new washing machine broke down, my in-laws, my husband, and I were discussing how today’s appliances can’t compete with the quality of those made 50 years ago.
“Oh, yes,” agreed my mother-in-law, never a fan of housework. “Years ago they were built to last. I’ve still got the same iron from when we were first married, and there’s not a thing wrong with it.”
Dryly, my father-in-law added, "Well, yes, but it’s never been out of the box, dear."
Someone stole my car last night.
But before I called the police I had a thought.
"The heck with it. Let them explain all the bodies in the trunk!"
The arithmetic teacher had written 10.9 on the blackboard and had then rubbed out the decimal point to show the effect of multiplying this number by ten.
"Johnny," the teacher asked, "where is the decimal point now?"
"On the eraser!" came back the quick reply.
In my sociology class, we were instructed to write down answers to some questions the teacher was asking.
"Next question," announced the instructor. "How would you like to be seen by the opposite sex?"
I was thinking about my answer when the young woman next to me turned and asked, "How do you spell 'intellectual?'"
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