The Story Of The Man Who Put The Hole In The Beer
Put your finger in a pint of beer, take it out and see how big the hole is that you leave behind! Think you’re indispensable? Think again. They’ll only put flowers on your grave! (more…)
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I Heard Them In A Cafe………….
You can’t beat those wonderful sayings passed from generation to generation. I was having a coffee in a supermarket cafe earlier today when I got chatting to a lady. Somehow the subject moved to wealthy, arrogant people who sometimes think they rule the world, simply because they have a few ÂŁÂŁÂŁÂŁs in their pocket. She looked me in the eye and said: “Remember love, they can’t take it with them. Shrouds don’t have pockets!”. Fantastic!
... CLICK FOR MORE!Life Murders Innocence!
The honesty of children is both wonderful and hilarious. I was walking in the street the other day when I spotted a child staring at an overly large lady. After a few moments of concentrated thought the youngster took breath…….looked at his mum and loudly uttered the words every mother dreads…………. (more…)
... CLICK FOR MORE!A Mistake Is Only A Mistake After The Event – Wrong!
I once made a ‘mistake’, it cost me ÂŁ7,000. I didn’t consider it a ‘mistake’, that was someone else’s word! (more…)
... CLICK FOR MORE!Mark Twain On Dad!
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he’d learned in seven years.”
... CLICK FOR MORE!Be Specific When Asking Questions!
A friend of mine lives in America and told me about HIS friend’s visit to Birmingham, Alabama. He pulled into a garage to ask for directions and said to the petrol attendant “How do you get to Birmingham?“.
... CLICK FOR MORE!The Joys of Walmart American Style!
I’ve just got back from El Paso in New Mexico where I was given the ‘Walmart’ experience. I roared with laughter when a ‘local’ – intent on telling me how wonderful and extensive the chain’s product range was – came out with the following “If you cain’t get it at Walmart, it cain’t get git!”.
... CLICK FOR MORE!Selfish Networkers!
I went for a curry last night with my two friends John and Richard. Richard’s a savvy salesman and we began talking about some of the poor networkers we come across. He summed it up beautifully in the following quote “Some people are only half interested in networking…..and it’s their half”. The second you only have your own agenda at heart, the second people stop listening.
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