When we are younger, we sometimes look before we leap and we put ourselves in a bad situation that would have been better avoided. Let’s be honest about it, many of us tend to do the same thing when we are older but when we are younger, we might do so in our innocence. Learning when to speak and one not to speak is an art form that some of us learn by the time we graduate and the rest of us spend a lifetime trying to master. It is perfectly illustrated, however, in the following joke. Little Mary had a bone to pick when it came to her teacher and she spoke her mind. Little did she know that she would regret what she said for many years to come.
Sixth-grade science teacher Mrs. Samson asks her class: “Who can tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?”
Nobody raises a hand, so she calls on the first student to look her way. “Mary, can you tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?”
Mary stands up, blushing furiously. “How dare you ask such a question?” she says. “I’m going to complain to my parents, who will complain to the principal, who will have you fired!”
Mrs. Sampson is shocked by Mary’s reaction, but undaunted. She asks the class the question again, and this time Sam raises his hand.
Yes, Sam?” says Mrs. Sampson. “Ma’am, the correct answer is the iris of the human eye.”
“Very good, Sam. Thank you.”
Mrs. Sampson then turns to Mary and says, “Mary, I have 3 things to tell you: first, it’s clear that you have not done your homework. Second, you have a dirty mind. And third, I fear one day you are going to be sadly disappointed.”
