Ice Cream Wisdom
Little Johnny walks into an ice cream shop, orders six large cones, and sits down to eat them one after another.
Another customer watches in shock, then walks over and says, “Hey kid, don’t you know eating ice cream like that is bad for you?”
Johnny looks up and says, “Yeah, well, my grandad lived to be 100.”
“Oh yeah? Did he get there by eating six ice creams a day?” the man asks.
“No,” Johnny replies. “ele chegou lá metendo-se no raio da vida dele.he got there by minding his own damn business.”
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The Plus version of this story
O Joãzinho entra numa gelataria, pede seis cones grandes e senta-se para comê-los um a seguir ao outro.
Outro cliente observa em choque, aproxima-se e diz, “Oh rapaz, não sabes que comer gelados assim faz mal?”
O Joãozinho olha para cima e diz, “Sim, bem, o meu avô viveu até aos cem.”
“Ai é? E ele chegou lá comendo seis gelados por dia?” pergunta o homem.
“Não,” responde o Joãozinho. “Ele chegou lá metendo-se no raio da vida dele.”
Little Johnny walks into an ice cream shop, orders six large cones, and sits down to eat them one after another.
Another customer watches in shock, then walks over and says, “Hey kid, don’t you know eating ice cream like that is bad for you?”
Johnny looks up and says, “Yeah, well, my grandad lived to be a hundred.”
“Oh yeah? And did he get there by eating six ice creams a day?” the man asks.
“No,” Johnny replies. “He got there by minding his own damn business.”
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