Mary needed veggies for dinner but her nails weren’t dry yet, and she had friends coming over.



She sends a text to her husband: “Honey please don’t forget to buy vegetables on your way back from the office. And Priscilla says ‘Hi’ to you.”

Paul, her husband, replied “Priscilla?”

“I’m kidding. I was just making sure that you read my message.”

Paul took a moment, then replied “But I’m with Priscilla right now, so which Priscilla are you talking about?”

Mary couldn’t believe it. She had had suspicions for a while. “Where are you?”

“Near the vegetable market.”


“Wait I’m coming there right now!” forgetting about smudging her manicured finger nails, and her friends coming over, Mary snatched the car keys and within minutes she was at the market.

“Where are you?” she texted her husband.

“I’m at the office. Where are you?”

“I’m at the market” she replied.

“Great” he texted “Don’t forget your veggies…”