$500 To Throw This Case
IllustrationStory★★★★A lawyer was cross-examining a witness. “Isn’t it true,” he accused, “that you were given $500 to throw this case?” The witness did not answer. Instead, he just stared out the window. The attorney repeated himself, again getting no response. Finally, the judge said to the witness, “Please answer the question.” The witness was startled. “I’m sorry,” he said, “I thought he was talking to you.”
The point
A misunderstanding creates humor when the witness assumes the lawyer's corruption proposal targets the judge instead.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Humorous · Witty
To tell aloud
under a minute · 66 words
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