“Come Again ?”
Published Jan 01, 1900
A husband had always been disdainful of people who, in his estimation, talk too much. Recently he proudly told his wife he'd heard that men use 2200 words a day, while women use 4400.
The wife pondered that a moment, then concluded, "That's because women have to repeat everything they say to their husbands."
He looked up and asked, "Come again?"
Originally published November 14, 2002.
