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Potential v. Realism

A young boy went up to his father and asked him, ‘Dad, what is the difference
between ‘potentially’ and ‘realistically’?’

The father thought for a moment, then answered, ‘Go ask your mother if she would
sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars.

Then ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars,
and then go ask your brother if he’d sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars.

Come back and tell me what you learn from that.’

So the boy went to his mother and asked, ‘Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a
million dollars?’

The mother replied, ‘Of course
I would! We could really use that money to fix up
the house and send you kids to a great University !’

The boy then went to his sister and asked, ‘Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a
million dollars?’

The girl replied, ‘Oh my Gawd! I LOVE Brad Pitt I would sleep with him in a
heartbeat, are you nuts?’

The boy then went to his brother and asked, ‘Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for
a million dollars?’

‘Of course,’ the brother replied. ‘Do you know what a million bucks would buy?’

The boy pondered the answers for a few days and then went back to his dad.

His father asked him, ‘Did you find out the difference between ‘potentially’
and ‘realistically’?’

The boy replied, ‘Yes, ‘Potentially’, you and I are sitting on
three million dollars .

But ‘realistically’, we’re living with two hookers and a queer.