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Heard Any Good Ones: Part 2
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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 1869304" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>A local United Way office realized that the organization had never received a donation from the town's most successful lawyer. The person in charge of contributions called him to persuade him to contribute.</p><p>"Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $500,000, you give not a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give back to the community in some way?"</p><p>The lawyer mulled this over for a moment and replied, "First, did your research also show that my mother is dying after a long illness, and has medical bills that are several times her annual income?"</p><p>Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbled, "Um ... no."</p><p>The lawyer interrupts, "or that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair?"</p><p>The stricken United Way rep began to stammer out an apology, but was interrupted again.</p><p>"or that my sister's husband died in a traffic accident," the lawyer's voice rising in indignation, "leaving her penniless with three children?!"</p><p>The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, said simply, "I had no idea..."</p><p>On a roll, the lawyer cut him off once again, "So if I don't give any money to them, why should I give any to you?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 1869304, member: 1246"] A local United Way office realized that the organization had never received a donation from the town's most successful lawyer. The person in charge of contributions called him to persuade him to contribute. "Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $500,000, you give not a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give back to the community in some way?" The lawyer mulled this over for a moment and replied, "First, did your research also show that my mother is dying after a long illness, and has medical bills that are several times her annual income?" Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbled, "Um ... no." The lawyer interrupts, "or that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair?" The stricken United Way rep began to stammer out an apology, but was interrupted again. "or that my sister's husband died in a traffic accident," the lawyer's voice rising in indignation, "leaving her penniless with three children?!" The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, said simply, "I had no idea..." On a roll, the lawyer cut him off once again, "So if I don't give any money to them, why should I give any to you?" [/QUOTE]
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