Joke of the week [40]:Designated decoy (April 20 - 26)
From the State of
Texas, where drinking and driving is considered a sport, comes a true story
about drinking wisely. Recently a routine police patrol was parked outside a
local neighborhood bar. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man leaving
the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk.
The man stumbled around the parking lot for a few minutes
with the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an eternity and trying his
keys on five different vehicles, the man managed to find his own car, which he
fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a number of other patrons left the
bar and drove off.
Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and
off (it was a dry night), flicked the hazard flasher on and off, tooted the horn
and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few inches,
reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few more minutes as more
patrons left in their vehicles. At last he pulled out of the parking lot and
started to drive slowly down the street.
The police officer, having patiently waited all this
time, now started up his patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled
the man over and carried out a Breathalyzer test. To his amazement the
Breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man having consumed alcohol at all!
Dumbfounded, the officer said "I'll have to ask you to accompany me to the
Police station. This Breathalyzer equipment must be broken."
"I doubt it," said the man, "Tonight I'm
the designated decoy."
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