At a convention of biological scientists, one prominent researcher remarked to another, “Did you know that in our lab we have switched from mice to lawyers for our experiments?”
“Really?” the other researcher replied. “Why did you switch?”
“Well, for three reasons. First, we found that lawyers are far more plentiful. Second, the lab assistants don’t get so attached to them. And third, there are some things even a rat won’t do.”
The lawyer says, “It is more convenient to have a mistress. If you have a wife and want a divorce, there are all sorts of legal issues.”
The doctor remarks: “It is certainly better to have a wife as it gives you a sense of security which in turn lowers your stress and helps you lead a healthy life.”
The manager differs by saying: “I don’t agree with both of you. I think it’s best to have both. So when the wife thinks you’re with the mistress and the mistress believes you are with your wife – you can go to the office and finish some work.”
The inscriber insisted that such an inscription would be confusing, for passersby would tend to think that three men were buried under the stone. However he suggested an alternative: He would inscribe, “Here lies a man who was both honest and a lawyer. That way, whenever anyone walked by the tombstone and read it, they would be certain to remark: “That’s Strange!”