Meanwhile....though being homeless is no laughing matter but I couldn't help giggling at this;
I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked me for a couple of pounds for dinner.
I took out my purse, got out ten pounds and asked, 'If I give you this money, will you buy wine with it instead of dinner?'
'No, I had to stop drinking years ago', the homeless woman told me.
'Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?' I asked.
'No, I don't waste time shopping,' the homeless woman said. 'I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive.'
'Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?' I asked.
'Are you NUTS!' replied the homeless woman. I haven't had my hair done in 20 years!'
'Well, I said, 'I'm not going to give you the money. Instead, I'm going to take you out for dinner with my husband and me tonight.'
The homeless Woman was shocked. 'Won't your husband be furious with you for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting.'
I said, 'That's okay. It's important for him to see what a woman looks like after she has given up shopping, hair appointments, and wine.'
I loved that joke :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck in the jungle - if anyone can tame it, it's you!
LOL that's a cracker Ruth, I must remember to tell MWM!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you back! Love the story. Wishing you lots of luck with your course at Uni and finding a lodger etc.
ReplyDeleteThey don't make it easy for you do they!! It really annoys me when looking after Mick as you did (I know you wouldn't have allowed anyone else to care for him) must have saved the government thousands of pounds and they can't even help you out with something like this!!
Just stumbled across this blog, read the first post and loved it! that's a really good one!!! lol
ReplyDeleteThat was hilarious. Had me going for a minute or two :)
ReplyDeleteI lurve that homeless joke. Very true
ReplyDeletecome back Ruth, come back please we still miss you!!!
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