"Would you mind telling me, Doctor," Bob asked, "how you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?"
"Nothing is easier," he replied. "You ask him a simple question which everyone should answer with no trouble. If he hesitates, that puts you on the track."
"What sort of question?"
"Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world and died during one of them. Which one?'
Bob thought for a moment, and then said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have another example would you? I must confess I don't know much about history…"
barr012 - 13 years ago
Bob,a handsome dude,walked into a sports bar> He sat down next to a blonde at the bar and stared up at the TV. The 10.30pm news was coming on. The news crew was covering the stopry of a man on the ledge of a large building preparing to jump. The blonde looked at Bob and said, “Do you think he’ll jump?” Bob said, “You know, I bet he’ll jump.”
The blonde replied,”Well, I bet he won’t.” Bob placed a $20 note on the bar and said, “You’re on!” Just as the blonde placed her money on the bar, the guy on the ledge did a swan dive off the building, falling to his death. The blonde was very upset but willingly handed her $20 to Bob,saying,”Fair’s fair. Here’s your money.” Bob replied,”I can’t take your money.I saw this earlier on the 6pm news, and so I knew he would jump.”
The blonde replied, “I did too but did’nt think he’d do it again.” Bob took the money………