The Same Thing

A married man goes to confessional and he 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 Marys 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!