I
believe this is the best one, yet, for "not messing with old
people."
A
lawyer and a senior citizen are sitting next to each other on a long
flight.
The
lawyer is thinking that seniors are so dumb that he could put one over on them
easily.
So,
the lawyer asks if the senior would like to play a fun game.
The
senior is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and tries
to catch a few winks.
The
lawyer persists, saying that the game is a lot of fun... "I ask you a question,
and if you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5.00. Then you ask me one,
and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500.00," he
says.
This
catches the senior's attention and, to keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play
the game.
The
lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the Earth to the
Moon?"
The
senior doesn't say a word, but reaches into his pocket, pulls out a five-dollar
bill, and hands it to the lawyer.
Now,
it's the senior's turn. He asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three
legs, and come down with four?"
The
lawyer uses his laptop to search all references he could find on the
Net.
He
sends E-mails to all the smart friends he knows; all to no avail. After an hour
of searching, he finally gives up.
He
wakes the senior and hands him $500.00. The senior pockets the $500.00 and goes
back to sleep.
The
lawyer is now going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes the senior up and
asks, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with
four?"
The
senior reaches into his pocket, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to
sleep.
You
know you're going to send this one on.