The Barber (1 Viewer)

[Martin Tabony]

THE BARBER
One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he
asked about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money
from you, I'm doing community service this week.'
The florist was pleased and left the shop.
When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a
'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a copper comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill,
the barber again replied, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing
community service this week.'
The policeman was happy and left the shop.
The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a 'thank
you' card and a dozen doughnuts waiting for him at his door.

Then a Member of Parliament came in for a haircut, and when he went to
pay his bill, the barber again replied, 'I cannot accept money from
you. I'm doing community service this week.'
The Member of Parliament was very happy and left the shop.
The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen
Members of Parliament lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between
the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.

 

[villagehorse]

Very cynical.{sm4}{sm4}, Robin.

 

[Larry Allen]

I can safely say that your "elected official" do not necessarily hold the uniqueness on that.

I would wager that in the US the 2 dozen Congressmen would be there for their free haircuts and ALSO present him with a bill for the TAXES he should have paid on the money HE DIDN'T make and a gift tax on the donuts and flowers. {sm2}

BUT at least we can write this without fear that a Putin type thug and his gang will put us in jail for 2 years --- Larry

 

[jazzeum]

I suppose that was meant to be funny and in a way it was but the cynicism is a little too much. Most politicians don't feed at the public trough and I believe most are there to serve the public, regardless of their politics.

 

[Scott]

I suppose that was meant to be funny and in a way it was but the cynicism is a little too much. Most politicians don't feed at the public trough and I believe most are there to serve the public, regardless of their politics.

Considering that the alternatives are a police/military state, theocracy, or kleptocracy with no elected officials, I'll risk the pols in the story that can be legally impeached or replaced in an election.

 

[Martin Tabony]

A man walks in to a bar with a giraffe, they both get drunk and the girafee falls over. The barman says "you can't leave that layin there" the man says it's not a lion, it's a giraffe"!

That's a joke by the way, not a statement about the state of the relationship between man and our fellow animals.

 

[Panzer ace]

So this ham sandwich walks into a bar and asks the bartender if they serve food, the bartender looks him and up and down and says, "No."

 

[gk5717]

I suppose that was meant to be funny and in a way it was but the cynicism is a little too much. Most politicians don't feed at the public trough and I believe most are there to serve the public, regardless of their politics.

Brad, I,m not a political person but surely you jest!
Gary

 

[Combat]

I'm no fan of politicians, but I've also never gotten anything free from a barber or otherwise. Jokes are like zombie shows, however. Best not to give them too much thought or it ruins the fun.

 

[Scott]

So this ham sandwich walks into a bar and asks the bartender if they serve food, the bartender looks him and up and down and says, "No."

 

[Mitch]

The entertainment world will never go short for ''straight guys'' with some of the folk on here!!!LOL
Mitch

 

[4th Hussar]

I suppose that wlegislate as meant to be funny and in a way it was but the cynicism is a little too much. Most politicians don't feed at the public trough and I believe most are there to serve the public, regardless of their politics.

You must have a higher quality of politicians in NJ, most of ours have never had a real job or if they did they failed at it. all of of our State legislators are part time and during their off time many contract with the same government organizations that they legislate.

 

[Martin Tabony]

OOps Maria Miller, another one, "pofessional politician" with her nose in the trough! Resigns but still walks away with £1000,000 profit!

Martin

 

[johnnybach]

In case anybody is hopelessly "lost" by what went on in The Maria Miller Expenses Claims row - hope this synopsis of what went on brings a bit of clarity - and fills in a few of the "numbers" involved. jb

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-26911952