All in a Day’s Work
HUMOUR ON THE JOB86 | June• 2018
Happily Misheard
CALLED TO ACCOUNT
It’s tax time. Don’t try these excuses
for being late; they didn’t work the
irst time they were used:
■ “I could not complete my tax return
because my husband left me and
took our accountant with him.”
■ “I sufer from late-iling syndrome.”
■ “I haven’t had time because a babyOVER MY HEAD
My six-year-old son asked to see the
academic book I’d written recently.
I handed him a copy, and he
carefully examined the pages.
When he was done, he closed the
book and, looking perplexed, asked,
“Dad, do you understand any of
this?” SUBMITTED BY TANNI HAAS
I was at the hardware store
to get a duplicate of my car
key made when
the shop assistant
asked, “You’re a
model?” It was exactly
what a woman in her
mid-30s wanted to hear.
“Well, no, I’m not,” I said,
blushing. “But I’m very
lattered that –”
He stopped me right there,
pointed to my car keys,
and repeated slowly,
“Year ... and ... model?”
SUBMITTED BY KIIRSTEN
JEPPSON