Little Ernie is doing his homework one evening and has a problem. "Dad," he says, "what is the difference between anger and exasperation?""Well, son," says his father, "I will give you a practical demonstration."
His dad then goes to the phone and dials a random number. "Hello," comes a voice at the other end. "Hello," says Ernie's father. "Is Melvin there?""There is no one called Melvin here!" comes the reply. "Why don't you learn to look up numbers before you dial them?"
"You see?" says Ernie's father. "That man was not at all happy with our call. But watch this!" He then dials the same number again, and says, "Hello, is Melvin there?""Now look here!" comes the angry reply. "I told you there is no Melvin here! You have got a lot of nerve calling again!" And then he slams down the receiver.
"Did you hear that?" asks Ernie's father. "That was anger. Now, I will show you what exasperation is!" He picks up the phone and dials the same number again, and when a violent voice shouts, "HELLO!" Ernie's father says, "Hello! This is Melvin. Have there been any calls for me?"
His dad then goes to the phone and dials a random number. "Hello," comes a voice at the other end. "Hello," says Ernie's father. "Is Melvin there?""There is no one called Melvin here!" comes the reply. "Why don't you learn to look up numbers before you dial them?"
"You see?" says Ernie's father. "That man was not at all happy with our call. But watch this!" He then dials the same number again, and says, "Hello, is Melvin there?""Now look here!" comes the angry reply. "I told you there is no Melvin here! You have got a lot of nerve calling again!" And then he slams down the receiver.
"Did you hear that?" asks Ernie's father. "That was anger. Now, I will show you what exasperation is!" He picks up the phone and dials the same number again, and when a violent voice shouts, "HELLO!" Ernie's father says, "Hello! This is Melvin. Have there been any calls for me?"
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