>Subject: Fw: well, if you don't succeed the first 12 times... > > >> A lawyer married a woman who had been married 12 >> times. On their wedding night, they settled into the bridal suite at >> their hotel and the bride said to her new groom, "Please, promise to >> be gentle. I'm still a virgin." >> This puzzled the groom since, after 12 marriages, he thought that at >> least one of her husbands would have performed. He asked >> his new bride to explain. >> She said, "My first husband was a Salesman who spent our entire >> marriage telling me, in grandiose terms, 'It's gonna be great!' >> My second husband was from Software Services; he was never quite >> sure how it was supposed to function, but he said he would send me >> documentation. >> My third husband was from Field Service and constantly said >> everything was diagnostically OK, but he just couldn't get the system >up. >> My fourth husband was from Educational Services, and he said, 'Those who >can, >> do; those who can't, teach.' >> My fifth husband was from the Telemarketing Department and said that he >had >> the orders, but he wasn't quite sure when he was going to be able to >deliver. >> My sixth husband was an Engineer. He told me that he understood the basic >> process but needed three years to research, implement, and design a new >state- >> of-the-art method. >> My seventh husband was from Finance and Administration. His comments >> were that he knew how, but he just wasn't sure it was his job. >> My eighth husband was from Standards and Regulations and told me >> that he was up to the standards but that regulations said nothing >> about how to do it. >> My ninth husband was a Marketing Manager. He said, 'I know I have the >product. >> I'm just not sure how to position it.' >> My tenth husband was a psychiatrist, and all he ever wanted to do was >talk >> about it. >> My eleventh husband was a gynecologist, and all he ever wanted to do was >look >> at it. >> My twelfth husband was a stamp collector, and all he ever wanted to do >was -- >> oh God, I'll always miss him! >> So I finally married a lawyer, that way I am sure I'll get screwed." > > > > > > >