>> >> >A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a
>> particularly
>> >> >dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of
>> > dollars
>> >> >for dinner.
>> >> >
>> >> >The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I give
>> >> >you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead?" "No, I had to
>> > stop
>> >> >drinking years ago," the homeless man replied.
>> >> >
>> >> >"Will you use it to gamble instead of buying food?" the man asked. "No, I
>> >> >don't gamble," the homeless man said. "I need everything I can get just
>> > to
>> >> >stay alive."
>> >> >"Will you spend this on greens fees at a golf course instead of food?"
>> > the
>> >> >man asked.
>> >> >"Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't played golf in 20
>> >> >years!"
>> >> >
>> >> >"Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district instead of
>> >> >food?" the man asked.
>> >> >"What disease would I get for ten lousy bucks?" exclaimed the homeless
>> > man.
>> >> >
>> >> >"Well," said the man, "I'm going to give you the money, and I am also
>> > going
>> >> >to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife." The homeless
>> > man
>> >> >was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that? I
>> > know
>> >> >I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting." The man replied,
>> >> >"That's okay. I just want her to see what a man looks like who's given up
>> >> >drinking, gambling, golf, and sex."