A salesperson stops by to see one of his business customers. Not a soul is in the office except a beagle emptying wastebaskets.
“I’ll be finished in a few minutes,” the beagle says.
“Incredible!” exclaims the man. “Does your boss know what a prize he has in you? An animal that can talk!”
Alarmed, the beagle drops the wastebasket. “No, don’t tell him!” he pleads. “If he finds out I can talk, he’ll make me answer the phones too!” —benefitspro.com
This story is from the May 2019 edition of Reader's Digest US.
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