Oh my God, I can not stop laughing?

A Vegas Story



For anyone who didn't see David Letterman's take on this:

(And it's a true story...)



On a recent weekend in Atlantic City, a woman won a

bucketful of quarters at a slot machine. She took a

break from the slots for dinner with her husband in the

hotel dining room. But first she wanted to stash the

quarters in her room. "I'll be right back and we'll go

to eat," she told her husband and carried the coin-laden

bucket to the elevator.



As she was about to walk into the elevator she noticed

two men already aboard. Both were black. One of them was

tall...very tall...an intimidating figure. The woman

froze. Her first thought was: These two are going to rob

me. Her next thought was: Don't be a bigot; they look

like perfectly nice gentlemen. But racial stereotypes

are powerful and fear immobilized her.



She stood and stared at the two men. She felt anxious,

flustered and ashamed. She hoped they didn't read her

mind but Gosh; they had to know what she was thinking!!!

Her hesitation about joining them in the elevator was

all too obvious now. Her face was flushed. She couldn't

just stand there, so with a mighty effort of will she

picked up one foot and stepped forward and followed with

the other foot and was on the elevator. Avoiding eye

contact, she turned around stiffly and faced the

elevator doors as they closed. A second passed, and then

another second, and then another. Her fear increased!

The elevator didn't move. Panic consumed her. My God,

she thought, I'm trapped and about to be robbed!



Her heart plummeted. Perspiration poured from every

pore. Then one of the men said, "Hit the floor."

Instinct told her to do what they told her. The bucket

of quarters flew upwards as she threw out her arms and

dove to the elevator floor. A shower of coins

rained down on her. Take my money and spare me, she prayed.



More seconds passed. She heard one of the men say

politely, "Ma'am, if you'll just tell us what floor

you're going to, we'll push the button." The one who

said it had a little trouble getting the words out. He

was trying mightily to hold in a belly laugh. The woman

lifted her head and looked up at the two men. They

reached down to help her up. Confused, she struggled to

her feet. "When I told my friend here to hit the

floor," said the average sized one, "I meant that he

should hit the elevator button for our floor. I didn't

mean for you to actually hit the floor, ma'am."



He spoke genially. He bit his lip. It was obvious he was

having a hard time not laughing. The woman thought: My

God, what a spectacle I've made of myself. She was

humiliated to speak. She wanted to blurt out an apology,

but words failed her. How do you apologize to two

perfectly respectable gentlemen for behaving as though

they were going to rob you? She didn't know what to say.

The three of them gathered up the strewn quarters and

refilled her bucket.



When the elevator arrived at her floor they then

insisted on walking her to her room. She seemed a little

unsteady on her feet, and they were afraid she might not

make it down the corridor.



At her door they bid her a good evening. As she slipped

into her room she could hear them roaring with laughter

as they walked back to the elevator. The woman brushed

herself off. She pulled herself together and went

downstairs for dinner with her husband.



The next morning flowers were delivered to her room

- a dozen roses.



Attached to EACH rose was a crisp one hundred dollar

bill. The card said: "Thanks for the best laugh we've

had in years." It was signed;

Eddie Murphy, Michael Jordan



PS - This was too funny not to send to you. Pass this

around so others can enjoy.

Oh my God, I can not stop laughing?
Even though it was long, it was worth reading for the laughs.



I feel the same as Eddie Murphy and MJ.



That was one good laugh I had after sooooo long.



Thanks for sharing.
Reply:ouch..poor lady..nice one, though.
Reply:I heard this a long time ago on Eddie Murphy's stand up act form the 80's, but I remember him saying it was his body guard not Michael Jordon.
Reply:That's so cute, sweet and funny.
Reply:funny i posted this in the "culture and groups" section and it was deleted.
Reply:LMAO that is too freaking funny
Reply:that was great, so unbeleivably good!!!!! loved it xxxxxxxxxxx
Reply:Someone sent me this in an email and I laughed myself silly then and again now. It's hilarious!! Thanks for a good laugh as we all need one.
Reply:OMG THAT WAS SO FUNNY!





Was that true? how could she not know that was Eddy and Michael?



Very funny anyway!
Reply:wow - this story I have heard before just hope its true
Reply:thats a really cute story.
Reply:hahahaha
Reply:my luck i would have thrown the quarters in the air before i fit the floor.

great storey. i hope it is true.
Reply:Love it. Thanks, that made my day. ; )
Reply:if i could be arsed to read that i'm sure it would be really funny
Reply:Forgive me babe - but I fell asleep half-way thru' this hilarious joke and missed the ending.

What happened?
Reply:lol what a loser
Reply:Funny, but old.
Reply:David Letterman's

he is best hasyasamrat
Reply:Who in their right mind would read all that, just

for a laugh?



That is way too long!
Reply:I have read this before but it is still funny thank you
Reply:it's too long to read, i'm lazy in reading that stuff, next time try to summarize it a little shorter, ok?



Its great!