A man, called to testify before the IRS, asked his accountant for advice on what to wear. "Wear your shabbiest clothing. Let him think you are a pauper," his accountant said.
Then the man asked is lawyer the same question, but got the opposite advice. "Do not let them intimidate you," his lawyer counseled. "Wear your most elegant suit and tie."
Confused, the man went to a philosopher, told him of the conflicting advice, and requested some resolution for the dilemma. "Let me tell you a story," the rabbi replied. "A woman, about to be married, asked her mother what to wear on her wedding night. Her mother told her: 'Wear a heavy, long, flannel nightgown that goes right up to your neck.'
But when the bride-to-be asked her best friend, her friend said: 'Wear your most sexy negligee, with a v-neck right down to your navel.'"
The man protested. "What does all this have to do with my problem with the IRS?"
"Because, my friend," the rabbi said. "No matter what you wear, you are going to get screwed." |