knowing when to stay quiet ...........................?

TWENTY Pounds

On their wedding night,

The young bride approached her new husband

And asked for £20.00 for their first lovemaking encounter.

In his highly aroused state, her husband readily agreed.

This scenario was repeated each time they made love,

For more than 30 years, with him thinking

That it was a cute way for her to afford

New clothes and other incidentals that she needed..

Arriving home around noon one day,

She was surprised to find

Her husband in a very drunken state.

During the next few minutes,

He explained that his employer was

Going through a process of corporate downsizing,

And he had been let go.

It was unlikely that, at the age of 59,

He'd be able to find another position

That paid anywhere near what he'd been earning,

And therefore, they were financially ruined.

Calmly, his wife handed him a bank book

Which showed more than thirty years

Of steady deposits and interest

Totaling nearly £1 million.

Then she showed him

Certificates of deposits

Issued by the bank

Which were worth over £2 million,

And informed him that they were

One of the largest depositors in the bank.

She explained that for the more than

Three decades she had "charged" him for sex,

These holdings had multiplied

And these were the results

Of her savings and investments.

Faced with evidence of cash and investments

Worth over £3 million,

Her husband was so astounded

He could barely speak, but

Finally he found his voice and blurted out,

"If I'd had any idea what you were doing,

I would have given you all my business!"

That's when she shot him.

You know, sometimes,

Men just don't know when

To keep their mouths shut.