>A man was walking down the street was accosted by a particularly dirty > >and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars > >for dinner. > >The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I > >give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of dinner?" > >"No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the homeless man replied. > >"Will you use it to go fishing instead of buying food?" the man asked. > >"No, I don't waste time fishing," the homeless man said. "I need to > >spend all my time trying to stay alive." > >"Will you spend this on greens fees at a golf course instead of food?" > >the man asked. > >Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't played golf in 20 > >years!" > >"Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district instead > >of food?" the man asked. > >"What disease would I get for ten lousy bucks?" exclaimed the homeless > >man. > >"Well," said the man, "I'm not going to give you the money. Instead, > >I'm going to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife." > >The homeless man was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with you > >for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty >disgusting." > > > >The man replied, "That's okay. It's important for her to see what a man > >looks like after he has given up beer, fishing, golf, and sex."
