Every ten years in the monastery, the monks were allowed to break their vow of silence to speak just two words.
With ten years gone by, Brother Michael gets his first chance to speak.
He thinks for a second and then says, “Food bad.”
Another ten years go by and again Brother Michael has an opportunity to speak briefly and on this occasion, he says, “Bed hard.”
A further decade later, it’s the big day once more. However, this time Brother Michael gives the head monk a long stare before saying, “I quit.”
To which the head monk responds, “I’m not surprised. You’ve been complaining ever since you got here.”
