barber-sheep-2-copyOne day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asked about his bill and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’

The florist was pleased and left the shop.

When the barber went to open his shop the next morning there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a policeman came in for a haircut, and when he tried to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’

The policeman was happy and left the shop.

The next morning when the barber went to open up there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen doughnuts waiting for him at his door.

A university professor came in for a haircut and when he tried to pay his bill, the barber once again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’

The professor was very happy and left the shop. The next morning when the barber opened his shop, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen different books such as ‘How to Improve Your Business’ and ‘Becoming More Successful.’

Then, a Member of Parliament came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill the barber again said, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’

The Member of Parliament was very happy and left the shop.

The next morning when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Members of Parliament lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the Members of Parliament.

20 Comments CherryPie on Aug 12th 2009

20 Responses to “Community Service”

  1. Perhaps Allan Duncan can do with a free haircut given that he is so hard up on £64k a year!

  2. sally says:

    this did make me smile and I don’t usually get political jokes but this one I understood…. wonder what that says about me..lol

  3. jameshigham says:

    Sally is classic.

  4. Sean Jeating says:

    … this made my night!
    The peace of …

  5. Very good. so, unfortunately true most of the time.

  6. Phidelm says:

    Excellent joke, Cherie – the best ones are true … ;-) !

  7. angus says:

    Where is this barber, I need a trim:)

  8. Dragonstar says:

    LOVE IT!!! Thank you so much for the laugh!

  9. Ron O'Neill says:

    This would be funny if it wasn’t true……

  10. liz says:

    And so sad it is too!