The half-wit

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 04 May 2010, 06:50

Dennis Penberthy, an elderly Cornish farmer, received a letter from the Department for Work & Pensions, stating that they suspected he was not paying his employees enough and they would send an inspector to interview them.

On the appointed day, the inspector turned up.

"Tell me about your staff," he asked Penberthy.

"Well," said Penberthy, "there's the farm hand. I pay him £240 a week, and he has a free cottage.

Then there's the housekeeper. She gets £190 a week, along with free board and lodging.

There's also the half-wit. He works a 16 hour day, does 90% of the work, earns about £25 a week, along with a bottle of gin every week, and, occasionally, gets to sleep with my wife."

"That's who I want to talk to," said the inspector, “the half-wit."

"That'll be me then," said Penberthy.

Graham

Post by **DaveB** » 04 May 2010, 09:20

Didn't see that coming!

ATB

DaveB

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 May 2010, 11:48

Sounds like farming's a bit like running a pub Dave

..............except they're run by full wits

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 04 May 2010, 14:17

but Garry
I remember Dave saying in the past he was at wits end...

....classic Graham

Jetstreamsky · Post by **Jetstreamsky** » 04 May 2010, 14:53

Classic

nigelb · Post by **nigelb** » 04 May 2010, 20:14

As always!

Nigel²

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 04 May 2010, 21:52

Brilliant!!

Nigel.

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