The Census Taker and the Country Woman

Communicating with people is often easier said than done. Take for instance this apocryphal story of the census taker who had to venture many miles down a country road to reach a cabin. As the man pulled up , he noticed a woman sitting at the porch, in no mood to hear what he was up to. “We don’t want any. We’re not buying anything.” 

“I’m sorry, but I’m not selling anything,” the census taker replied. “I’m just here to take the census.” “We don’t have one,” the woman answered. “I don’t think you understand,” the census…