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Willie's Wisdom
by Gurmeet Mattu

Welcome, my name is Willie McWisdom, the Scottish Sage, and I’m here to solve all your problems, whether they’re personal, financial or just that annoying spot on the end of your nose.  Please be assured that I am fully qualified as well as house trained. The advice I give is based not only on the ancient wisdom of Old Caledonia, but also on the fact that laughter is the best medicine.

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JACK

Dear Willie,

I’d like to change my name as I think it’s rather boring, only I can’t decide what to change it into. Friends and family have made various suggestions (some of them quite rude) but I just cannot settle on something that would suit me. I’ve decided to consult you because I respect your immense wisdom.

Jack Newhouse, Birmingham


Dear Jack,

Thank you for the compliment. I don’t think you need to change your name at all, but merely translate it into Italian, in which case you will be Giacomo Casanova.

Willie

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BINGES

Dear Willie,

My husband has a ‘binge’ personality. He binge drinks and eats, but these don’t bother me as his benders usually leave him feeling unwell and so he suffers for his pleasures. But he has now started binging on making love which means that I can get very little housework done during the weekends. Can you recommend a good mattress?

April, Sydney
 

Dear April,

You don’t really want me to recommend a good mattress, do you? We both know that any mattress that is fit to be slept on, is fit to make love on. I suspect, therefore, that you are just using me to inform your neighbours, that your husband and you are going at it like rabbits at the weekend. Enjoy.

Willie 

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POLITICS

Dear Willie,

This may seem personal, but what are your politics?

Joe, Penn.

 
Dear Joe,

I have no problem with revealing my political affiliations. I am proud to say that I am a confirmed Marxist and feel that Groucho would have made a fine president if he had not been seduced by the dark side of the force in the shape of Mrs Fluffy Claypool.

Willie 

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BREATH

Dear Willie,

My assistant at work, Bernie, has really bad breath. In all other respects he is totally spick and span so I can’t really discipline him on his hygiene without invoking an employment tribunal. I also note that he doesn’t have a girlfriend and this is likely down to his breath. How can I let him know without appearing rude?

Bill, Boston

 
Dear Bill,

I am about to reveal to you a secret method of influencing people subliminally. You must march up to Bernie and in your loudest voice roar, “Your breath is disgusting!”
He will, no doubt, be shocked and enquire as to your reasons for this outburst. You will then reply that you have taken up amateur dramatics and were merely rehearsing a line from your upcoming production. He will have no option but to accept this, but you will have planted in his mind the seed of doubt about the reek of his breath. There is the secret - to be subliminal, you must shout.

Willie

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