Why I fired my secretary ...
> >
> > Today is my 53rd birthday and I wasn't feeling too hot this morning.
> >
> > I went to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant and say "happy
> > birthday," and probably have a present for me. 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 into breakfast and
> > didn't say a word either.
> >
> > When I started to the office I was feeling pretty low and despondent. As
I
> > walked into my office, my secretary, Betty said, "Good morning boss,
happy
> > birthday." And I felt a little better someone had remembered!
> >
> > Betty knocked on my door later and said, "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."
> >
> > On the way back to the office, Betty 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, came out carrying a
> big
> > birthday cake..... followed by my wife, children and dozens of friends.
> >
> > They were singing "Happy Birthday"............
> >
> > And there I sat, on the couch, naked.