He Wasn’t Giving Him Ten Euros… He Had a Better Idea
A man is approached on the street by a homeless, unkempt-looking man.
“Could you perhaps spare a few euros for something to eat?”
The passerby takes out his wallet, pulls out a ten-euro note and asks:
“Honestly: Do you end up buying beer instead of food with that money?”
“No,” the homeless man replied.
“I stopped drinking years ago.”
“And do you gamble away the money?”
“No, I don’t play.”
“Perhaps you’ll spend it on football tickets?”
The homeless man laughs.
“I haven’t been to a stadium in over twenty years.”
“Or do you spend it on women?”
“For ten euros? Hardly.”
The man nods.
“You know what? I’m not giving you the money.”
“Instead, I invite you to our home for dinner this evening.”
The homeless man looked at him in surprise.
“Your wife will never let me into the house!”
“I am dirty, unkempt, and I stink.”
The man smiles.
“No worries.”
“That’s exactly why I’m taking you with me.”
“My wife should finally see what a man looks like who has given up beer, gambling, football and women.”
