I take the liberty of rewriting this witty vignette by anonymous (its original--which was sent to me via What’s App—was just short of being impeccable in substance and style) and contribute it for the intellectual pleasure of our discerning readers:
During a recent robbery in Hong Kong, the bank robber shouted at everyone in the bank, brandishing his menacing gun: “Don’t move. The money belongs to the Government. But your life belongs to you.”
Everyone in the bank stood or sat motionless. This is called, “Mind Changing Concept”. That is, altering the conventional way of thinking with a lightning speed and a blinding clarity. When a plucky womanstaffer, who knew that the money ultimately belonged to the people, looked seductively to distract him, the robber shouted at her: “Save it. This is an out-and-out robbery. We haven’t time for you.” This is called....
