> > > > After 17 years of marriage, a man dumped his wife for his young
> > secretary.
> > > > His new girlfriend demanded that she wanted to live in the couple's
> > > > multi-million dollar home, and since the man's lawyers were a little
> > > > better, he prevailed. He gave his now ex-wife just 3 days to move
> out.
> > > >
> > > > She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates
and
> > > > suitcases.
> > > >
> > > > On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things.
> > > >
> > > > On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful
> > dining
> > > > room table by candlelight, put on some soft background music, and
> > feasted
> > > > on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of Chardonnay.
> When
> > > > she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a
> few
> > > > half-eaten shrimp shells, dipped in caviar, into the hollow of the
> > curtain
> > > > rods. She then cleaned up the kitchen and left.
> > > >
> > > > When the husband returned with his new girlfriend, all was bliss for
> the
> > > > first few days. Then slowly, the house began to smell. They tried
> > > > everything; cleaning & mopping and airing the place out. Vents were
> > > > checked for dead rodents, and carpets were steam cleaned. Air
> > fresheners
> > > > were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas
> > > > canisters, during which they had to move out for a few days, and in
> the
> > > > end they even paid to replace the expensive wool carpeting. Nothing
> > > > worked. People stopped coming over to visit... repairmen refused to
> > work
> > > > in the house... The maid quit...
> > > >
> > > > Finally, they could not take the stench any longer and decided to
> move.
> > > >
> > > > A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they
> could
> > > > not find a buyer for their stinky house. Word got out, and
eventually,
> > > > even the local realtors refused to return their calls. Finally,
they
> > had
> > > > to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.
> > The
> > > > ex-wife called the man, and asked how things were going. He told her
> the
> > > > saga of the rotting house. She listened politely, and said that she
> > missed
> > > > her old home terribly, and would be willing to reduce her divorce
> > > > settlement in exchange for getting the house back...
> > > >
> > > > Knowing his ex-wife had no idea how bad the smell was, he agreed on
a
> > > > price that was about 1/10th of what the house had been worth... But
> > only
> > > > if she were to sign the papers that very day. She agreed, and
within
> > the
> > > > hour, his lawyers delivered the paperwork. A week later, the man
and
> > his
> > > > new girlfriend stood smirking as they watched the moving company
pack
> > > > everything to take to their new home.... including the curtain rods.
> > >
> >
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