Happy Birthday Boss
Subject: Secretary
Why I Fired My Secretary...
Two weeks ago was my 45th birthday and I wasn't
feeling too good that morning. I went to breakfast knowing my wife would be
pleasant and say, "Happy Birthday!", and probably have a present for me.
As it turned out, she didn't even say good morning, let alone any happy
birthday.
I thought, well, that's wives for you, the
children will remember. The children came in to breakfast and didn't say a
word. So when I left for the office, I was feeling pretty low and
despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary Janet
said, "Good morning, Boss. Happy Birthday." And I felt a little better
that someone had remembered. I worked until noon, then, Janet knocked on my
door and said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day outside, and it's your
birthday, let's go to lunch, just you and me." I said, "By George,
that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. "Let's go!" We went to lunch.
We didn't go where we normally go; instead we went out to a private little
place. We had two martinis and enjoyed lunch tremendously. On the way
back to the office, she said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day. We don't
need to go back to the office, do we?" I said, "No, I guess not."
She said, "Let's go to my apartment." After arriving at her apartment
she said, "Boss, if you don't mind, I think I'll go into the bedroom and
slip into something more comfortable" "Sure!" I excitedly replied.
She went into the bedroom and, in about six
minutes, she came out carrying a huge birthday cake ----- followed by my
wife, children, and dozens of our friends, all singing Happy Birthday.
And I just sat there-on the couch-naked. |