There was an Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman who all worked as builders constructing a skyscraper. At lunch they would go sit at the top where they worked and open their lunchboxes. The Englishman had Cheese sandwiches, the Scotsman had ham sandwiches and the Irishman had jam sandwiches. The following day they were all up the top of the skyscraper again and lunch time came around. They all opened their lunchboxes and again the Englishman had Cheese sandwiches, the Scotsman had ham sandwiches and the Irishman had jam sandwiches. They were very annoyed at all having the same sandwiches so made a pact that if they had the same sandwiches the next day they would jump of the skyscraper. The next day came and to the relief of the Englishman he had beef sandwiches. The Scotsman also had a different filling of chicken. However the Irishman was not so lucky and again had jam sandwiches, so he jumped off the skyscraper to his death.

At the funeral the Englishman and Scotsman met up with the Irishman’s wife who was very distraught. The Englishmen then said to the Irishman’s wife, what a tragic death it was and explained that he killed himself because the she had made him the same sandwiches for three days in a row.

She then replied, “But he makes his own sandwiches.”