Kids are so smart. I’ve never been able to hide much from my children, not that I’ve ever had a lot to hide. However, on the occasions that I would have preferred to keep some things to myself, you can be sure that my kids would eventually figure it out, whether it was what a Christmas present was or even whether or not there was really such a thing as Santa Claus. Children are just brilliant at sniffing out the truth. It’s because of their curious nature and their innocence. On one hand, they believe what they’re told because they’re trusting souls, but on the other hand, they’re not good at subterfuge and aren’t socially conditioned to avoid pointing out the obvious. In the joke below, you’ll discover the perfect way to figure out anyone’s secret. Enjoy!
At school Little Johnny was told by a classmate that most adults are hiding at least one dark secret, and that this makes it very easy to blackmail them by saying, “I know the whole truth.”
Little Johnny decides to go home and try it out. He goes home, and as he is greeted by his mother he says, “I know the whole truth.”
His mother quickly hands him $20 and says, “Just don’t tell your father.”
Quite pleased, the boy waits for his father to get home from work, and greets him with, “I know the whole truth.”
The father promptly hands him $40 and says, “Please don’t say a word to your mother.”
Very pleased, the boy is on his way to school the next day when he sees the mailman at his front door. The boy greets him by saying, “I know the whole truth.”
The mailman immediately drops the mail, opens his arms, and says, “Then come give your real father a big hug.”
