Asking the right question

2005-09-14 · 2248 阅读

Jack and Max are walking from religious service. Jack wonders whether it would be all right to smoke while praying.
Max replies, "Why don't you ask the Priest?"
So Jack goes up to the Priest and asks, "Father, may I smoke while I pray?"
The Priest replies, "No, my son, you may not! That's utter disrespect to our religion."
Jack goes back to his friend and tells him what the good Priest told him.
Max says, "I'm not surprised. You asked the wrong question. Let me try." And so Max goes up to the Priest and asks, "Father, may I pray while I smoke?"
To which the Priest eagerly replies, "By all means, my son. By all means. You can always pray whenever you want to."
Moral of the story is... the reply you get depends on the question you ask. For example, if you want a vacation when still working on a project, don't ask for the holiday; ask: "Can I keep working on this project while I'm onvacation?"

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jingjia LV7

发表于 14-9-2005 12:28:48 | 显示全部楼层

<img src="https://www.sgchinese.com/bbs/Skins/default/topicface/face2.gif">may i work while i sleep?

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流浪的射手 LV4

发表于 14-9-2005 12:32:59 | 显示全部楼层

OMG! You are really a fast learner...[em07][em17][em01]By all means, if you can...[em01][em01][em01]

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卿卿 LV4

发表于 15-9-2005 07:05:43 | 显示全部楼层

hehe,it is an interesting story

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-9-15 7:06:02编辑过]

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jingjia LV7

发表于 15-9-2005 12:01:51 | 显示全部楼层

<DIV class=quote>以下是引用流浪的射手在2005-9-14 12:32:59的发言：

OMG! You are really a fast learner...[em07][em17][em01]
By all means, if you can...[em01][em01][em01]</DIV>

If i can,[em03] i am sure i will teach u how to do it[em01]

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jingjia LV7

发表于 15-9-2005 14:07:08 | 显示全部楼层

wait untill i awake<img src="https://www.sgchinese.com/bbs/Skins/default/topicface/face8.gif">........... almost la

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流浪的射手 LV4

发表于 15-9-2005 13:42:48 | 显示全部楼层

Then I'll be waiting for you...[em01]

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小强jerry 小强jerry 当前离线积分 472 IP卡狗仔卡	小强jerry LV0 发表于 17-9-2005 21:34:50 \| 显示全部楼层提示: 作者被禁止或删除内容自动屏蔽
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fishyoyo LV5

发表于 18-9-2005 23:54:11 | 显示全部楼层

hehe!up up up!by the way:i also like this:于千万人之中遇见你所要遇见的人, 于千万年之中, 时间的无涯荒野里, 没有早一步, 也没有晚一步, 刚巧赶上了, 那也没有别的话可说, 惟有轻声地问一声, 噢, 你也在这里吗? from:zhang ai ling<love>....