Opportunities Today : July 2006 Issue

Laughter the Best Medicine

 

 

 

Sindhi Style divorce.

After 48 years of marriage, an elderly Sindhi man in Bombay calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce; 45 years of misery is enough!”
"Dad, what are you talking about?" the son screams. "We can't stand the sight of each other any more," says the old man.."We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this. Call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her what I said!”
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this." She calls Bombay immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR??" and she hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay", he says, "It's all set. They're both coming for Diwali and paying their own airfare!!"
 
What you see

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and fall asleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes his faithful friend.
"Watson look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replies, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?" Watson ponders for a minute.” Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, it's evident the lord is all powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does that tell you?" Holmes is silent for a moment, then speaks."Watson you idiot, someone has stolen our tent."
-By Kajal Ashar
Treatment

“Doctor, how critical is my condition?"
“You don't worry,"the doctor smiled. "But I am told that doctors sometimes make wrong diagnosis. I know one case where the doctor treated a patient for pneumonia and he died of typhoid,” the patient continued.
“ I assure you” the doctor adds, “I would never allow that to happen. If I treat a man for pneumonia, he dies of pneumonia. Understand?"
-by Stephen Gomez, Colaba
 
17th chapter

The priest told his congreration that the following week, he would preach on lying.
He asked them to read the 17th chapter of the gospel of St Mark. The next Sunday, he asked from the pulpit how many had done the reading he had assigned. Many hands went up. “I see", the priest said with a chuckle. "You are the very people I wish to preach to. There is no 17th chapter in St Mark's gospel".
by Stephen Gomez, Colaba
 
Hercules

The passenger was panting for breath as he ran to the enquiry counter at the railway station.
“Morning,"he greeted the clerk at the counter.
"Morning," said the man at the counter.
"Is the train on platform 1 my train?" he asked.
"No sir,it belongs to the Indian Railways".
"I mean, can I take this train to New Delhi?"
"I don't think so?"
"Why?"
"Its too heavy for any man to carry. And you sir, are no Atlas or Hercules," the clerk chuckled.
- by Stephen Gomez, Colaba
 
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