Banking On Common Sense
(I am out taking care of some errands one afternoon when I turn down the street for my bank and see several police cars, all with lights flashing, in the bank’s parking lot. I immediately pull off into an empty parking lot and turn around going back the way I came. Just then one of the police cars comes FLYING out of the bank’s parking lot and pulls me over.)
Officer: “Do you know why I pulled you over?”
Me: “Um, no, sir. I don’t.”
Officer: “Well, I noticed you headed for the bank but you turned back around.”
Me: “Yes, sir, I did.”
Officer: “Well, I just noticed that when you saw us you immediately turned around.”
Me: “This is true.”
Officer: *staring at me expectantly* “Okay…?”
Me: *confused* “Okay?”
Officer: *clearly still waiting for an explanation* “Sooo…?”
Me: *still confused about why I got pulled over* “Sooo… why am I going to go into a bank surrounded by cops?”
(He literally jumped back in surprise like that question had never crossed his mind. He let me go with a warning to “Be careful out there.” Way ahead of you, buddy.)