"Local United Way Office Realized" joke
The local United Way office realized that it had never received a donation from the town's most successful lawyer. A local volunteer calls to solicite his donation, saying "our research shows that even though your annual income is over a million dollars, you do not give one penny to charity! Wouldn't you like to give back to your community through The United Way?"
The lawyer thinks for a moment and says: "First, did your research show that my mother is dying after a long, painful illness and has huge medical bills far beyond her ability to pay?"
Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbles, "Uh, no."
"Secondly, that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair and is unable to support his wife and six children?"
The stricken United Way rep begins to stammer an apology but is cut off.
"Thirdly, that my sister's husband died in a dreadful traffic accident", the lawyers voice rising in indignation, "leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three children?"
The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says simply, "I had no idea."
The lawyer then says"... and if I don't give any money to THEM, why should I give any to you?"
Now just one minute here! We wish to apologize for the above-mentioned "joke." Duhaime Law in no way wishes to associate itself with the generalization offered in the above fictional characterization.
Lawyer jokes? You want lawyer jokes? But in so doing, you are encouraging disrespect for the profession of law and contribute to the negative image of lawyers promoted by lawyer jokes. Well, quite frankly, for anyone who's ever seen some of the attorney ads running in the State of Florida, these jokes might not seem as outrageous as they appear!
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