The Simplest Explanation > > > > A mother-in-law arrives home from the shops to find her son-in-law Pete in a > > steaming rage and hurriedly packing his suitcase. > > > > "What happened Paddy ?" she asks anxiously. > > > > "What happened!! I'll tell you what happened. I sent an email to my wife > > telling her I was coming home today from my fishing trip. I get home... > > And guess what I found?? > > > > Yes, your daughter, my wife Jean, naked with Tim McDurmot in our marital > > bed! This is unforgivable, the end of our marriage. I'm done. I'm leaving > > forever!" > > > > "Come now, calm down, calm down Paddy!" says his mother-in-law. "There is > > something very odd going on here. Jean would never do such a thing! > > There must be a simple explanation. I'll go speak to her immediately and > > find out what happened." > > > > Moments later, the mother-in-law comes back with a big smile. > > > > "There now Pete, you see? I told you there must be a simple explanation! > > > > "Well what is it?" Fumed Pete. > > > > "She never got your E-mail!"
The Simplest Explanation
> >
> > A mother-in-law arrives home from the shops to find her son-in-law Pete in a
> > steaming rage and hurriedly packing his suitcase.
> >
> > "What happened Paddy ?" she asks anxiously.
> >
> > "What happened!! I'll tell you what happened. I sent an email to my wife
> > telling her I was coming home today from my fishing trip. I get home...
> > And guess what I found??
> >
> > Yes, your daughter, my wife Jean, naked with Tim McDurmot in our marital
> > bed! This is unforgivable, the end of our marriage. I'm done. I'm leaving
> > forever!"
> >
> > "Come now, calm down, calm down Paddy!" says his mother-in-law. "There is
> > something very odd going on here. Jean would never do such a thing!
> > There must be a simple explanation. I'll go speak to her immediately and
> > find out what happened."
> >
> > Moments later, the mother-in-law comes back with a big smile.
> >
> > "There now Pete, you see? I told you there must be a simple explanation!
> >
> > "Well what is it?" Fumed Pete.
> >
> > "She never got your E-mail!"