Why Accountants and Tatoos do not Mix!

This is a short and sweet story about an account and his tattoo. I personally do not like tats, but Larry, Larry is an exceptional case. His rationale for the tattoo is impeccable and I hope it make you understand why he should have forgone the tat. As you know, accountants do it by the numbers!

Well Larry is the guy who gets home late one night and Linda, his wife, says "Where the hell have you been?" Larry replies

"I was out getting a tattoo!"

"A tattoo"? she frowned. "What kind of tattoo did you get?"

"I got a hundred dollar bill on my privates" he said proudly.

"What the hell were you thinking?” she said, shaking her head in disgust. "Why on earth would an accountant get a hundred dollar bill tattooed on his privates?"

"Well, one, I like to watch my money grow. Two, once in a while I like to play with my money. Three, I like how money feels in my hand. And, lastly, instead of you going out shopping, you can stay right here at home and blow a hundred bucks anytime you want."

Larry is in the Hospital, room 233.

Comments

Lugosi said…

HA!

May 22, 2011 at 3:32 PM

Profit Prophet said…

thnx Lugosi...love "blow a 100 bucks!"

May 22, 2011 at 3:37 PM

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