A blind man walks up to a bus stop and stands in line behind a man, his wife and their 6 children. To break the uncomfortable silence that ensues, the blind man says, "Lovely weather we're having, isn't it?"
The husband replies, "Yes, its a very nice day."
His wife adds, "Yes, very nice."
The children look at the blind man with frank wonder, but say nothing.
After a few minutes, the bus arrives, but when the doors open the driver calls out, "Sorry folks, I've only got enough room for 7 of you."
The wife starts to open her mouth to suggest a solution, but the driver cuts her off, "And its against regulations to allow children to sit in someone's lap. I'm afraid there's no way I can take you all."
The blind man and the family talk it over and they decide that the wife and children will ride the bus and the husband and blind man will walk. Its such a nice day and they're not really going that far.
So, as the bus pulls away, the husband and the blind man begin their trek down the sidewalk.
They exchange a few generic comments about work, the economy, politics, and, of course, the pleasant weather.
After a few blocks, the husband becomes annoyed with the constant 'tap, tap, tap' of the blind man's cane. He tries to ignore it, but its like an unreachable itch and finally he says, "You know, if you put a piece of rubber on the end of your stick, it wouldn't make so much noise."
The blind man, without pausing or looking around, replies, "If you had put a piece of rubber on the end of YOUR stick, we'd be riding the bus right now." |
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