Subject: Never Lie to Your Mother Brian invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal, Brian's mother couldn't help but notice how beautiful his roommate, Jennifer, was. As she watched them interact over the course of the evening, she wondered if there was more between them than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Brian volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you Jennifer and I are just roommates." About a week later, Jennifer came to Brian and said, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose your mom has it, do you?" Brian said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll send her an e-mail just to be sure." So he sat down and wrote: Dear Mom: I'm not saying that you "did" take the gravy ladle from the house, I'm not saying that you "did not" take the gravy ladle, but the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Brian Several days later, Brian received an email back from his mother that read: Dear Son: I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Jennifer, I'm not saying that you "do not" sleep with Jennifer but the fact remains that if Jennifer is sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now. Love, Mom
