Österreichische Botschaft Pretoria - Austrian Club

Father, to his son sitting on the kerb outside his house with a disconsolate
expression on his face; "What's the matter, Bobby?
Bobby: Well, if you must know -- I just had an argument with your wife!-
'Mummy," asked a little girl, "do men ever go to heaven?"
"Why , yes, of course, my dear," answered her mother. " Why do you ask?"
"Because I've never seen angels with whiskers."
"Well," replied the mother, "some men do go to heaven, but they only get there
by a close shave."
Romantic Rena: "My boy friend has been telling everybody he's going to
marry the most beautiful girl in the world.
Catty Cathie: Oh, what a shame. And after all the time you two have been
going out together!
Stern Parent: Christopher, I would like to go through one whole day without
once scolding or punishing you.
Christopher: Well, mother, you have my consent.
A middle - aged woman had inspected merchandise in every department in a big
New York department store without spending a penny. Finally a tired salesman
asked her, "Madam, are you shopping here?"
"Certainly, "she replied, surprised, "What else do you think I'm doing ?"
"Well, Madam," the salesman said in an acid tone, "I thought perhaps you were
making an inventory."
Some paratroopers were aloft for their first jump, and everything went off in
perfect order, until the last man came forward to jump.
"Hold it!" shouted his commanding officer. "You're not wearing your
parachute!"
"Oh! that's all right, sir," retorted the recruit. "We're just practising
today, aren't we?"
The boss came down and found a boy in the stockroom just standing, leaning
against a packing case. He asked, "How much are you getting a week?" The boy
answered, "Fifty pounds." "Here's your fifty pounds. Now get out of here
and don't come back!" the boss said angrily. The boy put the money in his pocket
and left in a hurry. The boss then called the store manager and demanded, "How
long has that fellow been working here?" "He doesn't work here, he just
delivered a parcel," answered the manager.