The Poor Box
A married man goes to confessional and tells the priest:
- I had an affair with a woman - almost.
The priest says:
- What do you mean, 'almost'?
The man says:
- Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped.
The priest replies:
- Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You're not to go near that woman again. Now, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box.
The man leaves confessional, goes over and says his prayers, then walks over to the poor box. He pauses for a moment and then starts to leave.
The priest, who was watching him, quickly runs over to him and says:
- I saw that. You didn't put any money in the poor box!
The man replied:
- Well, Father, I rubbed up against it and you said it was the same as putting it in!