A guy bought his wife a piano for her birthday.  A few weeks later his buddy asked how she was doing with it.

“Actually,” said the guy, “I persuaded her to switch to a clarinet.”

“How come?” asked his buddy

“Well,” said the guy, “with a clarinet she can’t sing.”

[forwarded by Gretchen Patti]

One Liner

The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.