The man on the crowded bus
The city bus was packed during rush hour, with passengers squeezed together and several people struggling to find enough room to stand comfortably.
A woman who was standing in the crowd suddenly turned toward the man behind her and said sharply, “Sir, if you don’t stop poking me, I’m going to report you to the police!”
The man looked surprised and quickly replied, “I have no idea what you mean, miss. That’s just my paycheck folded up in my pocket!”
The woman gave him a doubtful look and shook her head.
“Oh, really?” she said.
“Well, you must have a pretty impressive job, then, because that’s the fifth raise you’ve had in the last half hour!”