He could have said she had the wrong number. He absolutely does not.
“Yes,” he answers smoothly.
“Perfect! I’m at the mall and found the most gorgeous mink coat. Can I buy it?”
He pauses just long enough to lean into the role.
“What’s the price?”
“Only fifteen hundred.”
“If you like it that much, go ahead.”
Around the lounge, a few heads subtly tilt. Ears perk up. That’s all it takes.
But the woman isn’t finished.
“And I stopped by the Mercedes dealership. The new models are incredible. They quoted sixty thousand for the one I love. And since we’re trading in the BMW…”
“For that price,” he says, “make sure it has every option.”
Now the whole lounge is in silent suspense, pretending not to eavesdrop but absolutely hooked.
She takes one last bold swing.
“I also passed by that house we loved last year — with the pool, the garden, the private parkland, and beachfront access. It’s back on the market.”
“How much?”
“Four fifty. Total steal.”
He inhales. Everyone in the room instinctively leans forward.
“Offer them four-twenty,” he says. “See if they take it.”
The woman beams through the phone.
“You’re the best. I love you.”
“Love you too,” he answers softly — staying fully in character.
Click.
The room falls silent. Eyes are wide. Someone whispers about wishing their spouse would green-light a car purchase that easily. Someone else wonders aloud when mink coats came back in style.
The man calmly closes the phone, looks around, holds it up, and says:
“Does anyone know whose phone this is?”
The lounge explodes with laughter. The delivery is flawless. The innocence of the setup, the growing tension, the shameless confidence — the whole thing lands like comedy gold.
It’s not mean, it’s not loud, and it’s not crude. It’s clever.
And clever humor is timeless.
Here are a few more classics in the same spirit — clean, quick, and impossible not to smile at:
• The “Talking Dog” for Sale
A man meets a dog that claims he worked for the CIA. The owner sells him for ten bucks — because “he’s a liar and didn’t do any of that.”
• The Forgetful Spouse
An elderly man stares into the closet.
“Why are you standing there?” his wife asks.
He sighs: “I forgot if I was getting dressed or taking a bath.”
• The Hiccup Solution
A man asks a pharmacist for something to stop hiccups.
The pharmacist slaps him — hard.
“What was that for?”
“You don’t have hiccups anymore, right?”
“No,” he says, “but my wife in the car does.”
• The Password Trick
One retiree tells another, “I made my password incorrect. That way the computer tells me, ‘Your password is incorrect.’”
The second nods. “Good idea. I’m changing mine to forgotten.”
These stories live on because they’re about timing, not shock; about wit, not vulgarity; about people being delightfully human. And sometimes all it takes is a misplaced phone on a country club table to remind everyone how fun the unexpected can be.
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