A 57-year-old businessman left a smug note on the refrigerator for his wife one morning:
“My dear wife, you must understand that at 57, you can no longer satisfy certain needs of mine. I still value you as a good wife, so please don’t misinterpret the fact that I’ll be spending tonight at the Comfort Inn with my 19-year-old secretary. Don’t worry, I’ll be home before midnight.”
When the husband triumphantly strolled into the house just before midnight, he found a matching note waiting for him on the dining table:
“My dear husband, thank you for your honesty. I appreciate the reminder that I am 57, but I must remind you that you are also 57. As a mathematics professor at the local college, I should inform you that while you read this, I am staying at the Hotel Fiesta with Michael, my 19-year-old student and tennis coach. He is young, virile, and full of energy. As a successful businessman, your math skills are excellent, so you will easily recognize that we are in the exact same situation—with just one minor calculation difference: 19 goes into 57 a hell of a lot more times than 57 goes into 19. Therefore, do not wait up. I won’t be home until tomorrow afternoon.”
