An elderly woman walked into the bar on a cruise ship and politely ordered a Scotch with just two drops of water.
\nWhen the bartender set the glass in front of her, she smiled and said:
\n\u201cI\u2019m on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday\u2026 and today is the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bartender laughed and replied:
\n\u201cWell then, happy birthday! This drink is on the house.\u201d<\/p>\n
After she finished her drink, a woman sitting beside her leaned over and said:
\n\u201cI\u2019d love to buy you your next drink.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s very kind of you,\u201d the lady replied. \u201cBartender, I\u2019ll have another Scotch with two drops of water.\u201d<\/p>\n
A short while later, a man on her other side spoke up:
\n\u201cI\u2019d like to buy you a drink as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman nodded graciously and placed the same order once again.<\/p>\n
Curiosity finally got the better of the bartender, and he asked:
\n\u201cMa\u2019am, if you don\u2019t mind me asking\u2026 why only two drops of water every time?\u201d<\/p>\n
The old woman giggled and answered:
\n\u201cSon, at my age, I\u2019ve learned how to handle my liquor. Water, however, is a completely different challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hope that gave you a little smile \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n
Another elderly woman walked into a bank one morning, hoping to withdraw some cash.
\nShe handed her card to the teller and said politely:
\n\u201cI\u2019d like to withdraw $500, please.\u201d<\/p>\n
The teller responded coldly:
\n\u201cFor withdrawals under $5,000, please use the ATM.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman calmly asked:
\n\u201cMay I ask why?\u201d<\/p>\n
Irritated, the teller replied:
\n\u201cThese are the rules. Please step aside if you have no other business. There are people waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without a word, the old woman took back her card, then handed it over again and said:
\n\u201cAlright then. I\u2019d like to withdraw all the money in my account.\u201d<\/p>\n
The teller froze when she saw the balance: $3.5 million.
\nShe immediately leaned forward and said respectfully:
\n\u201cMy apologies, ma\u2019am. We don\u2019t have that much cash available today. Could you please make an appointment and come back tomorrow?\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman asked gently:
\n\u201cHow much am I allowed to withdraw right now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUp to $300,000,\u201d the teller replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect,\u201d said the woman. \u201cI\u2019ll take $300,000.\u201d<\/p>\n
The teller processed the request quickly and handed over the cash.
\nThe woman placed $500 into her purse, then returned the rest and said:
\n\u201cPlease deposit the remaining $299,500 back into my account.\u201d<\/p>\n
The lesson of the story:
\nNever underestimate older people.
\nThey\u2019ve spent a lifetime learning how the world works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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