A wealthy businessman thought he was being incredibly clever and smooth. One morning, before heading out the door, he taped a typed note to the refrigerator, knowing his wife would find it while making breakfast.
The note read:
My dear wife,
You will surely understand that a man of my stature has certain physical needs that you, now being 57 years old, can no longer fully satisfy. Please know that I am still very happy with you, and I truly value you as a wonderful companion. Therefore, after reading this, I hope you will not misinterpret the fact that I will be spending tonight with my 19-year-old secretary at the Comfort Inn.
Please don’t be upset—I shall be home before midnight.
The husband spent the evening feeling like a king. But when he finally walked through the front door just before midnight, the house was dead silent. He walked into the dining room and found a handwritten letter waiting for him directly under the dinner light…
The Ultimate Math Lesson
He picked up the paper and began to read his wife’s response:
My dear husband,
I received your letter and I want to sincerely thank you for your brutal honesty regarding my age. Since we are on the topic, I would like to take this quick opportunity to remind you that you are also 57 years old.
As you know, I am a senior mathematics professor at our local college. I would like to inform you that while you are reading this, I am currently checking into the Hotel Fiesta with Michael. He is one of my top students, a collegiate tennis star, and just like your secretary, he is a very virile 19 years old.
As a highly successful businessman, I know you possess an excellent understanding of basic arithmetic. Therefore, you will easily comprehend that while we are technically in the exact same situation, there is one critical mathematical difference:
19 goes into 57 a hell of a lot more times than 57 can go into 19.
Therefore, do not wait up. I will not be home until sometime tomorrow afternoon.
