A young boy went up to his father and asked him, "Dad, what is the difference between 'potentially' and 'realistically'?"
The father thought for a moment, then answered, "Go ask your mother if shewould sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then ask your sister ifshe would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars, and then, ask yourbrother if he'd sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Come back andtell me what you learn from that."
So the boy went to his mother and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad Pittfora million dollars?"
The mother replied, "Of course, I would! We could really use that money tofix up the house and to send you kids to a great university!"
The boy then went to his sister and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad Pittfor a million dollars?"
The girl replied, "Oh good heavens! I LOVE Brad Pitt and I would sleepwithhim in a heartbeat. Are you nuts?"
The boy then went to his brother and asked, "Would you sleep with BradPittfor a million dollars?"
"Of course," the brother replied. "Do you know how much amillion buckswould buy?"
The boy pondered the answers for a few days and then went back to his dad.
His father asked him, "Did you find out the difference between'potentially'and 'realistically'?"
The boy replied: "Yes. 'Potentially,' you and I are sitting onthree milliondollars, but 'realistically,' we're living with two hookers and afuturecongressman.''
The father thought for a moment, then answered, "Go ask your mother if shewould sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then ask your sister ifshe would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars, and then, ask yourbrother if he'd sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Come back andtell me what you learn from that."
So the boy went to his mother and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad Pittfora million dollars?"
The mother replied, "Of course, I would! We could really use that money tofix up the house and to send you kids to a great university!"
The boy then went to his sister and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad Pittfor a million dollars?"
The girl replied, "Oh good heavens! I LOVE Brad Pitt and I would sleepwithhim in a heartbeat. Are you nuts?"
The boy then went to his brother and asked, "Would you sleep with BradPittfor a million dollars?"
"Of course," the brother replied. "Do you know how much amillion buckswould buy?"
The boy pondered the answers for a few days and then went back to his dad.
His father asked him, "Did you find out the difference between'potentially'and 'realistically'?"
The boy replied: "Yes. 'Potentially,' you and I are sitting onthree milliondollars, but 'realistically,' we're living with two hookers and afuturecongressman.''
