Apparently A True Story Told About Gandhi...

[Jomlett]

When Gandhi was studying law at the University College of London, there was a professor, whose last name was Peters, who felt animosity toward Gandhi, and because Gandhi never conceded to him in any disagreement, their "arguments" were very common.

One day, Mr Peters was having lunch at the dining room of the University and Gandhi came along with his tray and sat next to him. The professor, in his arrogance, said, "Mr Gandhi: you do not understand... a pig and a bird do not sit together to eat," to which Gandhi replied, "You do not worry professor, I'll fly away," and he went and sat at another table.

Mr Peters, enraged, decided to take revenge on Gandhi on the next test, but Gandhi responded brilliantly to all questions. Then, Mr. Peters asked him the following question, "Mr Gandhi, if you are walking down the street and find a package, and within it there is a bag of wisdom and another bag with a lot of money; which one will you take?" Without hesitating, Gandhi responded, "the one with the money, of course."

Mr Peters, smiling, said, "I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom, don't you think?"

"Each one takes what one doesn't have", responded Gandhi indifferently.

Mr Peters, already hysterical, wrote on the exam sheet the word "idiot" and gave it to Gandhi. Gandhi took the exam sheet and sat down. A few minutes later, Gandhi went to the professor and said, "Mr Peters, you signed the sheet but you did not give me the grade."

[Tilly2]

I like that. Thank you for sharing, Jomlett.

[Svejk]

lol. i'll pinch the 'idiot' one next time I see the doctor.

[pixie373]

Lol :-)

[stewey]

Brilliant.

[marval]

lol

[frugalfred]

Reminds me of:
"Mr Churchill, you are drunk!"
Winston: "And you, madam, are ugly. The difference between us is that tomorrow morning I'll be sober!"

[sunny-dave]

Interviewer : "What do you think about Western Civilisation?"

Gandhi : "It would be a good thing, but I can't see it happening in my lifetime"

[askyourgran]

lol, clever.

[Svejk]

Nancy Astor: “Sir, if you were my husband, I would give you poison.”
Churchill: “If I were your husband I would take it."

[DTCwordfan]

Bit like the Philosophy exam question at Oxford, "Discuss the philosophy of being brave,"

One student answered the question with two words. Those words being, "This is."

[tonyav]

Well that deserved a 2.1, DT.

[Tilly2]

We should have a called category 'Brilliant Stuff' and this should be there. It's not a joke, it's brilliant.