Lawyers should never ask a Georgia
Grandma a question if they aren't prepared
for the answer.
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In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting
attorney called his first witness, a
grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand.
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He approached her and asked, 'Mrs. Jones,
do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes,
I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you
since you were a boy, and frankly, you've
been a big disappointment to me. You lie,
you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate
people and talk about them behind their
backs. You think you're a big shot when you
haven't the brains to realise you'll never
amount to anything more than a two-bit
paper pusher. Yes, I know you.'
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The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what
else to do, he pointed across the room and
asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know the defence
attorney?'
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She again replied, 'Why yes, I do. I've known
Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too.
He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking
problem. He can't build a normal
relationship with anyone, and his law
practice is one of the worst in the entire
state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife
with three different women. One of them
was your wife. Yes, I know him.'
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The defence attorney nearly died. The judge
asked both counsellors to approach the
bench and, in a very quiet voice, said, 'If
either of you idiots asks her if she knows
me, I'll send you both to the electric chair.
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LOL
