A very cheap fellow, who never wanted to pay for anything, came up with a scam to get a little food for free. He went into a restaurant and asked for a table for two--he was meeting a friend. When the waiter brought over a basket of bread and asked for his order, the man said he wanted to wait for his friend to arrive. After finishing the bread, he left, saying his friend stood him up.
He tried the same thing the next day and it worked again.
When he went to the restaurant for the third time, the waiter brought over an empty bread basket. When the man asked why the basket was empty, the waiter replied, "Your friend got here first today."
That's an old, old joke. I've been watching old TV shows lately. Apparently there was a time when you could get a taco for a nickel! **sigh** :D
Happy Monday!!!
I like that joke. It reminds me of one that my uncle used to tell us as kids and then we'd all groan in unison at his corniness :)
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of old, corny jokes out there. I shared one a few years ago about a cab driver who liked to run red lights. He said it was okay because, "my brother does it all the time. Then he stopped at a green light, "because my brother might be coming!" :)
Deletemade me laugh too :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad! It's goofy, but I don't mind being goofy if it brings someone a smile.
DeleteNow most restaurants won't even seat you unless you're entire party is present. Haha, how times have changed. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a REALLY old tv show. A middle-aged George Burns told the joke. There's an old show called Perry Mason that is just terrific. He would make a great role model even today--always kind to people who needed it and always made sure jerks knew what he thought of them. :)
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