Joe: “I got some bad news at the bakery today.”
Pete: “What did you hear?”
Joe: “They’re not making shortbread any longer.”
Joe: “I got some bad news at the bakery today.”
Pete: “What did you hear?”
Joe: “They’re not making shortbread any longer.”
Joe: “I told my boss, what happened wasn’t my fault.”
Pete: “What did your boss say?”
Joe: “My boss said, “I know. I’m just blaming you.”
Joe: “I get so much exercise at work I cancelled my gym membership.”
Pete: “What do you do?”
Joe: “I jump to conclusions, push my luck, and dodge deadlines.”
Joe: “I interviewed for a sales job and during the interview the boss said, “You’re missing pages two and three of your resume.””
Pete: “That’s too bad, Joe. What did  you say?”
Joe: “I said, ‘Page two will cost you $20 and page three will cost your $30.” The boss said, ‘You’re hired.'”
Joe: “I lost my dog today. I’m heartbroken.”
Pete: “That’s too bad, Joe. Why don’t you put an ad in the newspaper?”
Joe: “Why, my dog can’t read?”
Joe: “My girlfriend and I were drinking wine when she said, ‘I love you so much. I can’t live without you.”
Pete: “That is so sweet, what did you say?”
Joe: “I said, ‘Is that you talking or is it the wine.’ She said, ‘It’s me talking to the wine.'”
Joe: “My dog is highly intelligent. He can compute math problems.”
Pete: “Really? This is amazing.”
Joe: “Yah. Just this morning I asked him what nine from nine was and he said nothing.”
Joe: “The pandemic has turned me into a dog.”
Pete: “How so, Joe?”
Joe: “I roam about the house all day looking for food. People tell me “no” if I get too close to them. And I get really excited about car rides.”
Joe: “I am really proud of myself. I’ve stuck to a commitment for two weeks.”
Pete: “Congratulations, Joe. What are you doing?”
Joe: “I gave up dieting and haven’t gone back.”
Joe: “I asked my personal trainer what machine I should use to impress my twenty year old girlfriend.”
Pete: “What did your personal trainer suggest?”
Joe: “He said if I want to impress my girlfriend I should use the ATM.”