A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother, who immediately
demanded an inspection of the place. The Farmer had genuinely tried to be
friendly to his new mother-in-law, hoping that it could be a friendly,
non-antagonistic relationship.
To no avail, she kept nagging them at every opportunity, demanding changes,
offering unwanted advice and making life unbearable to the farmer and his
new bride.
While they were walking through the barn, the farmer’s mule suddenly reared
up and kicked the mother-in-law in the head, killing her instantly.
At the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood near the casket
and greeted folks as they walked by. The pastor noticed that whenever a man
would whisper something to the farmer, he would nod his head yes and say
something. Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the farmer, however, he
would shake his head, no and mumble a reply.
Very curious as to this bizarre behavior, the pastor later asked the farmer
what that was all about. The farmer replied, "The women would say, ‘What a
terrible tragedy’ and I would nod my head and say, ‘Yes, it was.’ The men
would ask, ‘Can I borrow that mule?’ and I would shake my head and say,
‘Can’t. It’s all booked up for a year.’
Guy with the Urdu Custom Title :~P