There were all chatting and whatnot when one of the men, trying to get a chuckle, said to his wife,
“Pass the honey, honey!” Getting the chuckle he expected, he carried on.
A moment later, the second man said,
“Pass the sugar, sugar!”
This got a bit of a bigger laugh, so the third man, although not quite as clever or quick-witted as the other two, decided to join in the fun.
He waited for the perfect opportunity, cleared his throat and then confidently said,
“Pass the tea, bag!
