Bridge & Humor: Did You Know That…

Source: Howard Bigot-Johnson’s Bizarre World of Bridge

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

Did you know that recent statistics on bridge players confirm a most disturbing and shocking fact. One in four ( would you believe ) suffer from a serious mental disorder of which the major symptom is a burning desire to behave in a thoroughly disagreeable and nasty way.its you cartoon

So the next time you sit down at a bridge table and cast your eyes upon the other three players present , you need to take stock.

If they all seem reasonably grounded , level-headed , and respectfully civil , then it’s you !  

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