Have you ever painted a house or something that’s attached to a house, like a porch? How about just a room inside of a house? I ask because I’ve done a lot of painting in my life and it’s a lot of work. When I was younger, it was nothing for me to tackle a bedroom and get it painted in a weekend. Sure, I’d be sore on Monday, but I’d get it done. Now? Not so much. The reaching and stretching involved in this kind of work is a lot. The fact is, I love painting and I’m pretty good at it. I’ve had plenty of practice. However, the smartest thing for me to do is to pay a healthy young person to come in and paint for me. It’s just too much work for me. But here’s a tip: make sure you give very detailed instructions. The man in the joke below learned this the hard way. Enjoy this funny joke!
A young girl in her late teens, wanting to earn some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself out as a “handy woman” and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood.
She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do.
“Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint the porch,” he said. “How much will you charge me?”
Delighted, the girl quickly responded, “How about $50?”
The man agreed and told her that the paint, brushes, and everything she would need was in the garage. The man’s wife, hearing the conversation, said to her husband, “Does she realize that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?”
“That’s a bit cynical, isn’t it?” he responded.
The wife replied, “You’re right. I guess I’m starting to believe all of those dumb blonde jokes.”
A few hours later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money.
“You’re finished already??” the startled husband asked?
“Yes,” the blonde replied. “And I even had paint left over so I gave it two coats.”
Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50 and handed it to her along with a $10 tip.
“Thank you,” the blonde said. “And, by the way, that’s not a Porch, it’s an Audi.”
