{"id":68939,"date":"2024-02-26T16:19:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T09:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=68939"},"modified":"2024-02-26T16:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T09:19:19","slug":"a-man-and-his-wife-goes-for-a-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/a-man-and-his-wife-goes-for-a-date\/","title":{"rendered":"A man and his wife goes for a date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style='\"font-size:'>They are seated and after browsing the menu they both decide to order the soup of the day.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>When the waiter brings their soup the man knocks his spoon on the floor.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cWhoops,\u201d he says and turns to the waiter, <strong>\u201cI\u2019m terribly sorry but could I have another.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The waiter whips a fresh spoon out of his top pocket.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cHere you are, Sir.\u201d Says the waiter, handing him the spoon.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cOh, thank you,\u201d says the man a little surprised.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The couple tuck into their soups, chit chatting about the wonderful service and how delicious the soup is.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The man glances around the restaurant and notices all the waiters have a spoon sticking out of their top pockets curious about the spoons he beckons the waiter back over.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cIs everything to your liking, Sir?\u201d asks the waiter.\n<p><strong><span style='\"font-size:'>\u201cOh, yes, it\u2019s wonderful, thank you, I was just curious as to why all the waiters are carrying a spoon in each of their top pockets.\u201d\n<p><strong><span style='\"font-size:'>\u201cVery observant, Sir. Statistically spoons are the most dropped utensil so to save time we all carry a spoon in our pockets.\u201d\n<p><strong><span style='\"font-size:'>\u201cThat\u2019s very clever, thank you.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The waiter returns to the kitchen and the man turns back to his soup.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>After a few more sips he is looking around the room again and notices the all the waiters have a short piece of string hanging out of the fly on their trousers.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>He gestures again for the waiter who returns to the table.\n<p><strong><span style='\"font-size:'>\u201cAnything I can do for you, Sir?\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cJust another question, if you don\u2019t mind,\u201d says the man with genuine curiosity.\n<p><strong><span style='\"font-size:'>\u201cI notice all the waiters have a piece of string hanging out of their fly, what is the reason behind that?\u201d\n<p><strong><span style='\"font-size:'>\u201cWell, Sir, to be perfectly honest the string is tied to the tool so when we go to the bathroom one can just pull it out with the string and eliminate the need to wash ones hands, thus saving<br>\n<strong><span style='\"font-size:'>more time.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cInteresting,\u201d says the man.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>A look of slight confusion crosses his face and he adds, <strong>\u201cBut what about when you need to put it away?\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'><strong>\u201cWell, Sir,\u201d says the waiter, leaning in conspiratorially, <strong>\u201cPersonally I use the spoon.\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They are seated and after browsing the menu they both decide to order the soup of the day. 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