Signora Moretti comes to visit her son Antonio for dinner.
He lives with a female room-mate, Maria. During the evening, his mother can’t help but notice how pretty Antonio’s roommate is.
While watching the two interact, she starts to wonder if there is more between Antonio and his room-mate than meets the eye. Reading his mum’s thoughts, Antonio volunteers, “I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Maria and I are just room-mates.”
About a week later, Maria asks Antonio, “Ever since your mother came to dinner, I’ve been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don’t suppose she took it, do you?”
“Well, I doubt it, but I’ll ask her, just to be sure.” So he sits down and writes an email:
Dear Mama,
I’m not saying that you “did” take the sugar bowl from my house; I’m not saying that you “did not” take it. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.
Your loving son, Antonio
Several days later, Antonio receives a response email from his mama which reads:
Mio caro Antonino,
I’m not saying that you “do” sleep with Maria, and I’m not saying that you “do not” sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she were sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now.
Your loving mama
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