Two Irish mothers, Kate and Maureen, were bragging about their sons. Kate says, “Me Patrick is such a saint. He works hard, doesn’t smoke, and he hasn’t so much as looked at a woman in over two years.” Maureen responds, “Right, me Danny is a saint himself. Not only hasn’t he not looked at a woman in over three years, but he hasn’t touched a drop of liquor in all that time.” “My word,” says Kate. “You must be proud.” “I am,” replies Maureen. “And when he’s paroled next month, I’m going to throw him a big party.”
Murphy wanted to be an accountant, so he went for an aptitude test with a local accountancy company. The tester took Murphy to a small office, where he sat him down and started to ask him some questions. “If I give you two Rabbits, and two rabbits, and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?” Murphy replied, “SEVEN.” “No, listen carefully. If I give you two rabbits, and two rabbits, and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?” Murphy replied, “SEVEN.” “Let’s try this another way. If I give you two bottles of beer, and two bottles of beer, and another two bottles of beer, how many bottles of beer have you got?” Murphy replied, “SIX.” “Good! Now, if I give you two rabbits, and two rabbits, and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?” Murphy replied, “SEVEN.” “How on Earth do you figure that you’d have seven rabbits?” “Well,” replied Murphy, "I’ve already got one rabbit at home!”
Paddy and Murphy drive to the lumberyard. Paddy walks in the office and says, “We need some four by twos.” The clerk asks, “You mean two by fours, don’t you?” Paddy said, “Just a minute, I’ll go check.” After consulting with Murphy he returns. “Right, I meant two by fours.” The clerk then asks, “How long do you need them?” “We will need them for a long time. We’re gonna build a house.”