12-07-2015, 09:41 PM
The Lawyer and the Devil
An ambitious young lawyer was in her office late one night when the Devil appeared.
He said,"I have a proposition for you. I will make you the best lawyer in the world. You will win every case. Your colleagues will be in awe. You will be rich and famous and everyone will love you because you are so smart and so talented."
She said,"So what do you get out of the deal?"
He said,"All I want In return is, I want the souls of your husband, your kids, your parents, your grandparents and everyone in the world you love!"
The lawyer looked at the devil and replied,
"So whats the catch?"
The Meaning of "Aplomb" ....
For those who appreciate the finer points of the English language used correctly:
His Lordship was in the study when the butler approached and coughed discreetly.
"May I ask you a question, My Lord?"
"Go ahead, Carson ," said His Lordship.
"I am doing the crossword in The Times and
I have found a word I am not too clear on."
"What word is that?" asked His Lordship.
"Aplomb," My Lord.
"Now that's a difficult one to explain. I would
say it is self-assurance or complete composure."
"Thank you, My Lord, but I'm still a little
confused."
His Lordship proceeded to explain: "Let me
give you an example to make it clearer. Do you remember a few months ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived to spend a weekend with us?"
"I remember the occasion very well, My Lord. It gave the staff and myself much pleasure to look after them,"said the butler.
"Also," continued the Earl of Grantham, "do
you remember when Wills plucked a rose for
Kate in the rose garden?"
"I was present on that occasion, My Lord,
ministering to their needs,"said the butler.
"While plucking the rose, a thorn embedded
itself in his thumb,"said his Lordship.
"I witnessed the incident, My Lord, and saw
the Duchess herself remove the thorn and bandage his thumb with her own dainty
handkerchief,"said the butler.
"That evening the wound that the rose made on his thumb was very sore. Kate had to cut up his venison even though it was extremely tender,"said his Lordship.
"Yes, My Lord, I did see everything that
transpired that evening,"said the butler.
"And do you remember the next morning
while you were pouring coffee for Her
Ladyship, Kate inquired of Wills with a loud voice,
'Darling, does your prick still throb?'
And you, Carson, did not spill one drop of
coffee? THAT, Carson, is complete composure, or aplomb".
An ambitious young lawyer was in her office late one night when the Devil appeared.
He said,"I have a proposition for you. I will make you the best lawyer in the world. You will win every case. Your colleagues will be in awe. You will be rich and famous and everyone will love you because you are so smart and so talented."
She said,"So what do you get out of the deal?"
He said,"All I want In return is, I want the souls of your husband, your kids, your parents, your grandparents and everyone in the world you love!"
The lawyer looked at the devil and replied,
"So whats the catch?"
The Meaning of "Aplomb" ....
For those who appreciate the finer points of the English language used correctly:
His Lordship was in the study when the butler approached and coughed discreetly.
"May I ask you a question, My Lord?"
"Go ahead, Carson ," said His Lordship.
"I am doing the crossword in The Times and
I have found a word I am not too clear on."
"What word is that?" asked His Lordship.
"Aplomb," My Lord.
"Now that's a difficult one to explain. I would
say it is self-assurance or complete composure."
"Thank you, My Lord, but I'm still a little
confused."
His Lordship proceeded to explain: "Let me
give you an example to make it clearer. Do you remember a few months ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived to spend a weekend with us?"
"I remember the occasion very well, My Lord. It gave the staff and myself much pleasure to look after them,"said the butler.
"Also," continued the Earl of Grantham, "do
you remember when Wills plucked a rose for
Kate in the rose garden?"
"I was present on that occasion, My Lord,
ministering to their needs,"said the butler.
"While plucking the rose, a thorn embedded
itself in his thumb,"said his Lordship.
"I witnessed the incident, My Lord, and saw
the Duchess herself remove the thorn and bandage his thumb with her own dainty
handkerchief,"said the butler.
"That evening the wound that the rose made on his thumb was very sore. Kate had to cut up his venison even though it was extremely tender,"said his Lordship.
"Yes, My Lord, I did see everything that
transpired that evening,"said the butler.
"And do you remember the next morning
while you were pouring coffee for Her
Ladyship, Kate inquired of Wills with a loud voice,
'Darling, does your prick still throb?'
And you, Carson, did not spill one drop of
coffee? THAT, Carson, is complete composure, or aplomb".
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