Joe And His Phone

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Joe And His Phone


Joe grew up in a small town, then moved away to attend 
college and law school. He decided to come back to the 
small town because he could be a big man in this small 
town. He really wanted to impress everyone.

He opened his new law office, but business was very slow 
at first. One day, he saw a man coming up the sidewalk. 
He decided to make a big impression on this new client 
when he arrived.

As the man came to the door, Joe picked up the phone. He 
motioned the man in, all the while talking...

"No. Absolutely not. You tell those clowns in New York 
that I won't settle this case for less than one million..."

"Yes. The Appeals Court has agreed to hear that case next 
week. I'll be handling the primary argument and the other 
members of my team will provide support..."

"Okay. Tell the DA that I'll meet with him next week to 
discuss the details..."

This sort of thing went on for almost 5 minutes. All the 
while the man sat patiently as Joe rattled instructions.

Finally, Joe put down the phone and turned to the man.

"I'm sorry for the delay, but as you can see, I'm very 
busy. What can I do for you?"

The man replied "I'm from the phone company...I came to 
hook up your phone."


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