The punch line in a joke makes no sense if the setup was not powerful. Here is an old joke that will demonstrate the power of setting up 8-year old Ron was telling his classmate John that he followed John’s advice to get five dollars from his Dad and it didn’t work. John couldn’t believe… Continue reading
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Things that make me smile #37 – Blonde Mortician
There are many ways to solve the problem. Not all of them are optimal. I got this one in the email today afternoon and thought you might enjoy reading it… Blonde Mortician A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #36 – Toilet Paper
My teacher always says that “the same action can mean different things to different people”. So your work (hence your action) may mean something to you and you may be expecting that it means the “same thing” to your boss. It may not be true – in fact, in most cases it is not true…. Continue reading
The Awareness Test
Please watch this video and then read my comments below the video The video to me comes in the category of a joke. Let me explain. A joke is a narrative where the punchline is unexpected. If you can expect what comes in the punchline, then it is no longer a joke. First, the instructions… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #33 – New Shirt
John had received a new shirt as a gift from his wife. While he was stepping out of his office with the new shirt, it got stuck somewhere and was torn. John didn’t know how to break this news with his wife Mary. After thinking about it a bit he called her and said “Honey,… Continue reading