> A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I
> >clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir."
> >
> > The driver says, "Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60,
> >perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating."
> >
> > Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don't be silly
> >dear, you know that this car doesn't have cruise control."
> >
> > As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his
> >wife and growls, "Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once?"
> >
> > The wife smiles demurely and says, "You should be thankful your
> >radar detector went off when it did."
> >
> > As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar
> >detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched
> teeth,
> >"Darn it, woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?" >
> > The officer frowns and says, "And I notice that you're e not wearing
> >your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine."
> >
> > The driver says, "Yeah, well, you see officer, I had it on, but took
> >it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my
> >back pocket."
> >
> > The wife says, "Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have
> >your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving."
> >
> > And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket the driver
> >turns to his wife and barks, "WHY DON'T YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??"
> >
> > The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "Does your husband
> >always talk to you this way, Ma'am?"
> >
> > (I love this part....)
> >
> >
> > "Only when he's ! been drinking"