A married Irishman went into the confessional and said to his priest, “I almost had an affair with another woman. “
The priest said, “What do you mean, almost? “
The Irishman said, “Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped. “
The priest said, “Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You’re not to see that woman again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary’s and put $50 in the poor box.“
The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box.
He paused for a moment and then started to leave. The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying,
“I saw that. You didn’t put any money in the poor box! “
The Irishman replied,
“Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that’s the same as putting it in!”
