Beard
Harvard professor walks through campus. He‘s about seventy, but looks young and vigorous and has a very long beard. Along comes the student also with a very long beard.
„Excuse me professor, could you help me?“ asks the student
„Certainly, young man, what‘s the problem?“
„Professor, I have a problem with my beard. When I go to sleep, I can never make up my mind where to put the beard – over the blanket or under the blanket? How do you solve this problem?
„Hmm, young man. You know, it‘s an interesting question. I have never thought about that. Sorry“.
After two weeks there‘s the same scene in the campus. But professor have aged by twenty years in the meantime. The youngish looks and vigorousness are gone, he can barely drag his feet. Suddenly professor sees the same student with a long beard. His eyes go red, he jumps at the student, rams him into the wall and shouts:
“YOU mo$#$%#%^%$^%. WHY DID YOU HAVE TO ASK YOUR STUPID QUESTION. I CAN NOT SLEEP FOR TWO WEEKS NOW. CAN NOT MAKE UP MY MIND WHERE TO PUT MY BEARD…….