Sweet Story

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village.







A tourist complimented the local fishermen


on the quality of their fish and asked


how long it took him to catch them.














" Not very long." they answered in unison.






"Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?"






The fishermen explained that their small catches were


sufficient to meet their needs and those of their families.










"But what do you do with the rest of your time?"










"We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children,


and take siestas with our wives.


In the evenings, we go into the village to see our friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs.










We have a full life."






The tourist interrupted,










"I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you!


You should start by fishing longer every day.


You can then sell the extra fish you catch.


With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."










"And after that?"






"With the extra money the larger boat will bring,


you can buy a second one and a third one


and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.


Instead of selling your fish to a middle man,


you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants


and maybe even open your own plant.










You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City , Los Angeles , or even New York City !






From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."






"How long would that take?"






"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years." replied the tourist.






"And after that?"






"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting, " answered the tourist, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"






"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the fishermen.






















"After that you'll be able to retire,


live in a tiny village near the coast,


sleep late, play with your children,


catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife


and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."






"With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what we are doing now. So what's the point wasting twenty-five years?" asked the Mexicans.






And the moral of this story is:














Know where you're going in life....


you may already be there

English Can Be Fun

Spotted in a toilet of a London office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW . In a London Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT Outside a London second-hand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN? Spotted in a safari park: ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR Seen during a London conference: FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR Notice in a field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES On a repair shop door: WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR, THE BELL DOESN'T WORK) People in other countries sometimes go out of their way to communicate with their English-speaking tourists. Here is a list of signs seen around the world : At a Budapest zoo: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD, GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY. Doctors office, Rome : SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES . Hotel, Acapulco : THE MANAGER HAS PERSONALLY PASSED ALL THE WATER SERVED HERE. In a Nairobi restaurant: CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR WAITRESSES RUDE SHOULD WAIT AND SEE THE MANAGER . In a City restaurant: OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND WEEKENDS TOO . In a Calcutta Coffee House: PEOPLE DISCARDING CIGARETTE STUBS IN CUPS WILL BE SERVED COFFEE IN ASH TRAYS

 

 

Interesting 1 liners....!

• Regular naps prevent old age... especially if you take them while driving. 
• Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes you a referee.
• Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband!
• They said we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried- but they wanted cash.
• A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school uniforms.
• Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.
• Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without... but whatever you do, you'll regret it later.
• True friends stab you in the front.
• Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
• Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
• My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me.
• Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.
• It doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends up with the same boss.
• They call our language the mother tongue because the father seldom gets to speak.
• Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.