Early one morning, a mother went in to wake up her son. 'Wake up, son. It's time to go to school!' 'But why Mom? I don't want to go.' 'Give me two reasons why you don't want to go.' 'Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me, too!' 'Oh, that's no reason not to go to school. Come on now and get ready.' 'Give me two reasons why I should go to school.' 'Well, for one, you're 52 years old. And for another, you're the Principal!'
Ram: Mum may I have an apple?
Mother: But you have just had your lunch!
Ram: Yes Mum, but an apple a day keeps the doctor away and I have just broken his window.
Raju asks his father to explain the differences among irritation, aggravation, and frustration.
Dad picks up the phone and dials a number at random. When the phone is answered he asks, "Can I speak to Ajay, please?"
"No! There's no one called Ajay here." The person hangs up.
"That's irritation," says Dad.
He picks up the phone again, dials the same number and asks for Ajay a second time.
"No -- there's no one here called Ajay. Go away. If you call again I shall telephone the police." End of conversation.
"That's aggravation."
"Then what's 'frustration'?" asks his son. Raju's father picks up the phone and dials a third time: "Hello, this is Ajay. Have I received any phone calls?"