Popular Post Dottleshead ★ Posted April 5, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted April 5, 2022 "He who stops to ponder and think will generally come out ahead." When Mahatma Gandhi was studying law at University College, London, a Caucasian professor, whose last name was Peters, disliked him intensely and always displayed prejudice and animosity towards him. Also, because Gandhi never lowered his head when addressing him, as he expected, there were always arguments and confrontations. 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 the professor. The professor said, "Mr. Gandhi, you do not understand. A pig and a bird do not sit together to eat." Gandhi looked at him as a parent would a rude child and calmly replied, "You do not worry professor. I'll fly away," and he went and sat at another table. Mr. Peters, reddened with rage, decided to take revenge on the next test paper, but Gandhi responded brilliantly to all questions. Mr. Peters, unhappy and frustrated, asked him the following question "Mr. Gandhi, if you were walking down the street and found a package, and within was a bag of wisdom and another bag with a lot of money, which one would you take?" Without hesitating, Gandhi responded, "The one with the money, of course." Mr. Peters, smiling sarcastically, said, "I, in your place, would have taken wisdom, don't you think? Gandhi shrugged indifferently and responded, "Each one takes what he doesn't have." Mr. Peters, by this time was beside himself and so great was his anger that he wrote on Gandhi's exam sheet the word "idiot" and gave it to Gandhi. Gandhi took the exam sheet and sat down at his desk trying very hard to remain calm while he contemplated his next move. A few minutes later, Gandhi got up, went to the professor and said to him in a dignified but sarcastically polite tone, "Mr. Peters, you signed the sheet, but you did not give me the grade." 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 5, 2022 Mr. Peters was a dick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 5, 2022 Share #3 Posted April 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, Dottles said: "He who stops to ponder and think will generally come out ahead." Unless he finds himself at the tip of the offender's blade. God forbid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted April 5, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 5, 2022 What a great set of retorts Gandhi came up with! A brilliant man! On the other hand, I don't how wise it is to piss your teacher off! It reminds me of the argument Winston Churchill had with Lady Astor at some reception. Lady Astor: Winston, you're drunk! Churchill: Lady Astor, you're ugly! Lady Astor: You're disgustingly drunk! Churchill: Nevertheless madam, tomorrow I shall be sober. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 5, 2022 Share #5 Posted April 5, 2022 I wish I could have tea with Gandhi. A man a refined as he, surely does not drink coffee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted April 5, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 5, 2022 31 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: I wish I could have tea with Gandhi. A man a refined as he, surely does not drink coffee. The drank a lot of tea in South Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted April 5, 2022 10 hours ago, Square Wheels said: I wish I could have tea with Gandhi. A man a refined as he, surely does not drink coffee. Think of what elevation he would have gained if he had though. Dude would have been levitated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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