Monday, May 18, 2009

An interesting short article :)

This article was forwarded to me and it make me laugh after reading it. :)

Subject: Choosing
> a Profession
>
> An old kampung
> imam had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give
> some thought to choosing a profession.
>
> Like many young men his age, the boy didn't really know
> what he wanted to do, and he didn't
> seem too concerned about it.
>
> One day,
> while the boy was away at school, his father
> decided to try an experiment. He went into
> the boy's room and placed on his study table
> four objects.
>
> 1. The Holy Qoran.
> 2. A fifty ringgit note.
> 3. A bottle of whiskey.
> 4. And a Playboy magazine.
>
> 'I'll just hide behind the door," the old imam said to himself. "When he comes
> home from school today, I'll see which object he picks up."
> "If it's the holy book, he's going to be
> an imam like me, and what a blessing that would be!"
> "If he picks up the fifty ringgit note, he's
> going to be a business man, and that would be
> okay, too."
>
> "But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be
> a no-good drunken bum, and God, what a shame
> that would
> be."
>
> "And worst of all if he picks up that
> magazine he's going to be
> a skirt-chasing womanizer."
>
> The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his
> son's foot-steps as he entered the house
> whistling and heading for his room..
>
> The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned
> to leave the room he spotted the objects on
> the table. With curiosity in his eye, he walked
> over to inspect them. Finally, he picked up the Holy
> Book and placed it under his arm. He
> picked up the fifty ringgit note and dropped
> into his pocket. He uncorked the
> bottle and took a big drink, while he
> admired the magazine's centerfold.
>
> "God have mercy," the old imam disgustedly whispered. "He's going to be
an "UXXX" Politician!!