A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a
particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a
couple of dollars for dinner. The man took out his wallet, extracted
ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy some
beer with it instead of dinner?"
No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the homeless man replied.
Will you use it to gamble instead of buying food?" the man asked.
No, I don't gamble," the homeless man said. "I need everything I can
get just to stay alive."
Will you spend this on greens fees at a golf course instead of food?>
The man asked.
Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't played golf in
20 years!"
Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district instead
of food?" the man asked.
What disease would I get for ten lousy bucks?" exclaimed the
homeless man.
Well," said the man, "I'm not going to give you the money. Instead,
I'm going to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife."
The homeless man was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with
you for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty
disgusting."
The man replied, "That's okay. It's important for her to see what a
man looks like after he has given up beer, gambling, golf, and sex."