A young man called Paul invited his mother for dinner, during the
> > course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how handsome
> > Paul's flatmate, John , was. She had long been suspicious of a
> > relationship between the two, and this only made her more curious.
> >
> > Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she
> > started to wonder if there was more between Paul and his flatmate than
>
> > met the eye. Reading his mum's thoughts, Paul volunteered, "I know
> > what you must be thinking, but I assure you, John & I are just
> > flatmates".
> >
> > About a week later, John came to Paul saying, "Ever since your mother
> > came to dinner, I've been unable to find the frying pan, you don't
> > suppose she took it do you?"
> >
> > "Well I doubt it, but I'll Email her just to be sure" said Paul So he
> > sat down and wrote:
> >
> > DEAR MOTHER,
> >
> > I'M NOT SAYING THAT YOU "DID" TAKE THE FRYING PAN FROM MY HOUSE, I'M
> > NOT SAYING THAT YOU "DIDN'T" TAKE THE Frying Pan BUT THE FACT REMAINS
> > THAT IT HAS BEEN MISSING EVER SINCE YOU WERE HERE FOR DINNER.
> >
> > LOVE PAUL
> >
> > Several days later, Paul received an email from his mother which read:
> >
> > DEAR SON,
> >
> > I'M NOT SAYING THAT YOU "DO" SLEEP WITH JOHN , AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT
>
> > YOU "DON'T" SLEEP WITH JOHN, BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT IF HE WAS
> > SLEEPING IN HIS OWN BED, HE WOULD HAVE FOUND THE FRYING PAN BY NOW.
> >
> > LOVE MUM.
> >
> > Lesson of the day - 'NEVER LIE TO YOUR MOTHER!'