There are many times when it is best to be polite. We may have somebody saying something rude to us or perhaps something we don’t want to hear, but when we reply kindly, it often smooths over the problem and can prevent other issues from coming up in the future.

This was something that happened to older southern women when one was bragging about everything her husband had bought her. The other woman answered nicely, but in the end, she was able to get the final laugh. Enjoy the joke.

Two older southern women recently rekindled a friendship after many, many years.

They decide to meet for tea and discuss their lives.

The first older lady starts telling the second about all the wonderful things her husband has done for her over her life. “See this big ol ring right here on my finger? My husband bought me that, because he loves me.”

Second lady: “Well, isn’t that nice.”

First lady: “See that big ol nice car out there? My husband bought me that, because he loves me”

Second lady: “Well, isn’t that nice.”

First lady pulls out her phone and starts showing the other pictures of her house. “See this big ol house right here? My husband bought me that, because he loves me.”

Second lady: “Well isn’t that nice.”

First lady: “Well now, I’ve been going on and on about my husband, what has yours done for you?”

Second lady: “Well my husband sent me to finishing school.”

First lady, incredulous: “Now why would he do something like that?”

Second lady: “So I’d learn to say things like ‘Well how nice’ instead of Shove it.”