A single man

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A single man wanted someone to help him with the household<br>chores, so he decided to get a pet to help out. He went to<br>the local pet shop and asked the owner for advice on a<br>suitable animal. The owner suggested a dog, but the man said,<br>"Nah, dogs can&#39;t do dishes." The owner then suggested a cat,<br>but the man said, "Nah, cats can&#39;t do the ironing."<br><br>Finally the owner suggests a centipede, "This is the perfect<br>pet for you. It can do anything&#33;" "OK," the man thought,<br>"I&#39;ll give it a try," so he bought it and took it home. Once<br>home he told the centipede to wash the dishes. The centipede<br>looks over and there are piles and piles of dirty dishes that<br>look to be a month old. Five minutes later, all the pots are<br>washed, dried, and put away. "Great," thought the man.<br><br>Now he told the centipede to do the dusting and vacuuming.<br>Fifteen minutes later the house is spotless. Wow, thought the<br>man, so he decided to try another idea. "Go down to the<br>corner and get me the evening paper," he told the centipede,<br>and off it went.<br><br>Fifteen minutes later, the centipede hadn&#39;t returned. 30<br>minutes later and still no centipede. Forty-five minutes and<br>the man was sick of waiting, so he got up and went out to<br>look for the centipede.<br><br>As he opened the front door, there on the step was the<br>centipede. "Hey, whatcha&#39; doing there? I sent you out for the<br>paper 45 minutes ago and now I find you out here without the<br>paper&#33; What gives?"<br><br>"Hold on a minute&#33;" said the centipede, "I&#39;m still putting on<br>my boots&#33;"<br><br>