{"id":5628,"date":"2025-03-24T09:24:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T09:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=5628"},"modified":"2025-03-24T09:24:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T09:24:06","slug":"honesty-is-the-best-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=5628","title":{"rendered":"Honesty is the best policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy, Bob.<\/h2>\n

They loaded up in Jack\u2019s minivan and headed north.<\/p>\n

After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard.<\/p>\n

They pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realize it\u2019s terrible weather out there and I have this huge house all to myself, but I\u2019m recently widowed,\u201d she explained. \u201cI\u2019m afraid neighbors will talk if I let you stay in my house.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d Jack said. \u201cWe\u2019ll be happy to sleep in the barn. And if the weather breaks, we\u2019ll be gone at first light.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lady agreed, and the two men found their way to the barn and settled in for the night. Come morning, the weather had cleared, and they got on their way. They enjoyed a great weekend of skiing.<\/p>\n

About nine months later, Jack got an unexpected letter from an attorney.<\/p>\n

It took him a few minutes to figure it out, but he finally determined that it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski weekend.<\/p>\n

He dropped in on his friend Bob and asked, \u201cBob, do you remember that good-looking widow from\u2026..\u201d \u201cYes, I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you happen to get up in the middle of the night, go up to the house and pay her a visit?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Bob said, a little embarrassed about being found out. \u201cI have to admit that I did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd did you happen to use my name instead of telling her your name?\u201d<\/p>\n

Bob\u2019s face turned red and he said, \u201cYeah, sorry, buddy. I\u2019m afraid I did. Why do you ask?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe just died and left me everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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A reporter hears of a woman in his town that has the highest welfare payments, and he was curious as to why.<\/h2>\n

So he went to her house to interview her.<\/p>\n

He got to a little house and after she opens, introduces himself and asks her, \u201cHow old are you?\u201d He asked.<\/p>\n

\u201c27.\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd how many children do you have?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTen,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, ok that explains a lot.\u201d He said, taken a back.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what are their names?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell there\u2019s Bob, then there\u2019s Bob, and Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, and of course Bob.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re ALL named Bob?\u201d he asked, even more bewildered. \u201cWhat if you want them to come in from playing outside?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, that\u2019s easy,\u201d she explained, \u201cI just call \u2018Bob,\u2019 and they all come running inside.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if you want them to come to the table for dinner?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI just say, \u2018Bob, come eat your dinner,\u2019 and they do.\u201d She answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut what if you want just ONE of them to do something?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, that\u2019s easy,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>she said.\u00a0\u201cI just use their last name.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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