sheashannara

my bosses today asked me if I was feeling good enough to help them out with something strenuous, and I said, "My knees are killing me, but I know you need this done, so let's just do it."

The one boss said, "Why are your knees killing you?"

I said, "Cuz I've been doing this for 24 years! Crawling around the ground on cement and concrete and what passes for carpet in a casino, it's no surprise they hurt!"

The other boss said, "But you're still fairly young."

I said, "Well, if I'm lucky a slot machine will fall on me, killing me instantly, and then my kids will be taken care of for life." They both got quiet, so I said, "I'm not gonna make one fall on me on purpose! But, if one did then I'm not gonna fight it; after all, no more pain, no stress, no bills since none of my kids are on them, easy peasy," and I chuckled.

The first boss said, "Well, I hope it doesn't happen here, cuz that's a lot of paperwork I gotta fill out," and I countered with, "As long as if it is gonna happen my family is set, I don't care where it happens; besides, I'll be dead so why will I care how much paperwork you gotta fill out?" The second boss agreed with my point, and I went to help them out with their project.