Never Lie to Your Mama

A Mexican Mother


Mrs. Cantu came to visit her son Jose for dinner. Jose lives with a female
roommate, Maria. During the course of the meal, Mama can't help but notice
how pretty Jose's roommate is. She had long been suspicious of the
relationship between the two, and this made her more curious.

Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she
started to wonder if there was more between her son, Jose and his roommate
than meets the eye. Reading his Mom's thoughts, Jose volunteered, "I know
what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Mama, Maria and I are just
roommates."

About a week later, Maria comes to Jose saying, "Ever since your mother
came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don't
suppose she took it, do you?" "Well, I doubt it, but I'll e-mail her, just
to be sure."

So he sends his Mom an email:

Dear Mama,
I'm not saying that you took the sugar bowl from my house, and I'm not
saying that you didn't take it. But the fact remains that it has been
missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Jose

Several days later, Jose receives an email response from his Mama:

Mijo,
I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Maria, and I'm not saying that you
'do not' sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in
her own bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now.
Love, Mama

MORAL: Never lie to your Mama