MIsspelled

When I was a high school senior, I saw an inspirational ad on TV about becoming a teacher. I called the number shown: 800-45TEACH . After a woman answered, I babbled on about how I thought I had found my life's calling and could she send me information. She asked what number I was calling. After I told her, there was a long pause. Then she said, "You misspelled teach."

-- Amy Porter, Latrobe, Pa.

the Don'ts

We were discussing the "don'ts" of public speaking in the PR class I teach. "Don'ts" include a man reaching into his pant pocket and jangling change as he speaks, which is very distracting. To illustrate my point, I asked for a student volunteer, saying, "I need a man with coins in his pocket." What I got was a girl yelling out, "Honey, so do I!"

-- Robin Street

Monkey or goat

one day
two people met
and said
hello there, said one,
why are you bring me monkey? said one
what monkey! said two,
I bring you a goat! said two
one said, sorry, I don't ask you, but its,
while looking to the face of goat.