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One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops – a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well. At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” and sat down at the back. Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn’t argue with Big John, but he wasn’t happy about it. The next day the same thing happened – Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next. This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; ...

A man feared his wife wasn't hearing properly. He thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quiet sure how to approach her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the doctor a better idea about her hearing loss. “Here's what you do,” said the doctor, “stand about 40 feet away from her and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If you feel that she is not hearing properly, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet and so on until you get a response from her.” That evening when the wife was in the kitchen, cooking dinner, he said to himself, “I am about 40 feet away, let me see what happens.” Then in a normal tone he asked, “Honey, what's for dinner?” There was no response. So the husband moved closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeated, “Honey, what's for dinner?” Still, there was no response. Next he moved into the dining room where he was...