Harry constantly irritated his friends with his eternal optimism.
No matter how bad the situation, he would always say, "Well, it could have
been worse."
To cure him of his annoying habit, his friends decided to invent a
situation so completely black, so dreadful, that even Harry could find no
hope in it. Approaching him at the club bar one day, one of them said,
"Harry! Did you hear what happened to George? He came home last night,
found his wife in bed with another man, shot them both, and then turned
the gun on himself!"
"Terrible," said Harry. "But it could have been worse."
"How in hell," demanded his dumfounded friend, "could it possibly
have been worse?"
"Well," said Harry, "if it had happened the night before, I'd be
dead right now."
No matter how bad the situation, he would always say, "Well, it could have
been worse."
To cure him of his annoying habit, his friends decided to invent a
situation so completely black, so dreadful, that even Harry could find no
hope in it. Approaching him at the club bar one day, one of them said,
"Harry! Did you hear what happened to George? He came home last night,
found his wife in bed with another man, shot them both, and then turned
the gun on himself!"
"Terrible," said Harry. "But it could have been worse."
"How in hell," demanded his dumfounded friend, "could it possibly
have been worse?"
"Well," said Harry, "if it had happened the night before, I'd be
dead right now."
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- saga n.
[WPI] A cuspy but bogus raving story about N
random broken people.
Here is a classic example of the saga form, as told... - Harry, a golfing enthusiast if there ever was one, arrived home
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ranting wife. "I'm leaving you, Harry," his wife announced... - Jacques: First, you must get to know your lane. Feel the slickness,
feel the slippery finish. Caresses it, experience it... - A feed salesman is on his way to a farm. As he's driving along at forty
m.p.h.
he looks out his car window and sees a three-legged... - A doctor calls his patient to give him the results of his tests.
"I have some bad news," says the doctor, "and some... - There was a man who enjoyed playing golf, and could occasionallly put up
with taking in a round with his wife.
One time (with his wife along) he was having an extremely... - An elderly man stands in line for hours at a Warsaw meat store (meat
is severely rationed).
When the butcher comes out at the end of the day and... - Harry and Fred were playing their Sunday afternoon golf game.
The game, as always, was close. They were at the treacherous... - Alex came home from a business trip to Chicago and found no one home but his
daughter Rose,
who was crying bitterly. "What's the matter, darling...
From the same category:
- I'm growing older, but not up.
--
Jimmy... - All students who obtain a B will feel cheated out of an A.
M. M.... - Just got a new house for my boyfriend..
GREAT TRADE... - I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint
gave way causing me to have an accident.
Excerpt from insurance form... - Freud Fantasy Gardens-
Id required...
