"Why I Fired My Secretary"
I found this on SOCNET. It's called "Why I Fired My Secretary"
Two weeks ago was my 35th birthday. I wasn't feeling too hot that morning. I went to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant and say "Happy Birthday" and probably have a present for me. She didn't even say "Good Morning" let alone "Happy Birthday." I thought, "Well, that's my wife!!!
Surely, the children will remember." The children came in to breakfast and didn't say a word.
When I started to the office, I was feeling pretty low. As I walked into my office my secretary said, "Good morning, boss. Happy Birthday." I felt a little better ... at least someone had remembered. I worked until noon. Then, my secretary knocked on my door and said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day outside and it's your birthday, let's go to lunch, just you and me." I said, "By George, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go."
We went to lunch. We didn't go where we normally go. We went out to the country to a little private place. We had two martinis and enjoyed lunch tremendously.
On the way back to the office, she said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day. We don't need to go back to the office, do we?" I said, "No, I guess not." She said, "Let's go to my apartment." After arriving at her apartment, she said, "If you don't mind, I think I'll go change." "Sure," I excitedly replied.
She went into the bedroom and, in about six minutes, she came out carrying a big birthday cake, followed by my wife, children and dozens of our friends, all singing Happy Birthday.
And there I sat... on the couch... naked.