A Newfoundland couple had been married for many years. The
wife was very patient because she had put up with a lot of
contrariness from her husband. The incident which went a bit too far
was when he came to breakfast one morning and she said,
Wife: What are ya goin' to 'ave fer yer brakfass?
THE ESSENCE OF CONTRARINESS
Husband: Two h'eggs.
Wife: How do ya want 'em?
Husband: One boiled an' one fried.
She did as he requested and put the eggs on the table in front
of him. When he scowled and frowned at the same time she said,
Wife: What's wrong now?
Husband: Ya boiled d' wrong one.
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