The Funny Story of not Mess with the Referee

Don’t Mess with the Referee!

Por: Shamir Galvá

The towns of Weston and Dustin had been bitter rivals for many years. Each year on the first of May, they used to meet in the annual soccer match on neutral ground between the two towns. Neither of the teams was used to losing—or winning, for that matter. The matches usually ended in a tie. Nobody can remember the last time either team won!

The last match was in 1990, and this is what happened. The score was tied at one goal each. The Weston team scored just as the referee called the end of the game. The angry players and supporters of the Weston team chased the referee from the field.

The referee was a fast runner, and dashed into a restaurant. But the owner of the restaurant was a Weston fan. He recognized the referee and threw him out.

The referee was used to dealing with angry teams, and he made a plan to get the last laugh. He called up the coach of the Weston team and pretended he was the owner of the restaurant. “You ought to bring your whole team over here,” he said. “I’d like to offer you a free meal.”

He then called the restaurant and said he was the coach of the Weston team.

“I’d like to bring my whole team over and buy them a meal,” he said.

Who do you think paid the bill at the end of the meal?  

From: SUCCESS Communicating in English Michael Walker ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY 1995